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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Waltham, Massachusetts

Honored By

Linda Murphy Church

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ACTIVE SERVICE OCTOBER 1943 TO DECEMBER 1945. TRAINED AT NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND AND GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. STATIONED AT SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA, PRIOR TO BEING SHIPPED TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC. SERVED WITH A LANDING CRAFT MAINTENANCE GROUP ON NEW GUINEA; NEW CALEDONIA; SAMAR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. WAS ABOARD A SHIP THAT WAS TORPEDOED DECEMBER 25, 1944.