World War II Honoree

James D. Murray

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sioux City, Iowa

Honored By

Joyce D. Jensen

Relationship

Daughter

SUPPLY SERGEANT, 2ND BATTALION, 133RD INFANTRY, 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION. MOBILIZED ON FEBRUARY 10, 1941. MEMBER OF FIRST U.S. DIVISION TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS. CREDITED WITH 517 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS FRONT LINE COMBAT, INCLUDING NORTH AFRICA CAMPAIGNS AND ANZIO BEACHHEAD IN ITALY. AWARDED SIX BRONZE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE CROIX DE GUERRE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE. DEACTIVATED IN OCTOBER 1945.