World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Clauast R. Murphy
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Lubbock, Texas
Honored By
Cynthia W. Murphy
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED AS AN ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN. TAUGHT CODE TO WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS (WAC) IN NEW JERSEY. PERFORMED TOP SECRET WORK ON GERMAN AND JAPANESE ELECTRONICS. WAS ASSIGNED TO NAVY DESTROYER ESCORTS GOING TO THE MEDITERRANEAN. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.