World War II Honoree

David G. Murley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Weymouth, Massachusetts

Honored By

BSA Troop 9 Weymouth & R. M. Thomas

Relationship

Friends

RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. MEMBER OF THE 451ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP SERVING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. THE 451ST RECEIVED BATTLE DECORATIONS FOR ITS ATTACK ON MARKERSDORF AIRDROME, VIENNA, AUSTRIA AND MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AND PLOESTI, ROMANIA. THE VIENNA CITATION DESCRIBES GERMAN FIGHTERS IN A WELL COORDINATED ATTACK BREAKING SIX TO TEN ABREAST FROM CLOUDS BELOW THE LIBERATORS. THE HIGHLY AGGRESSIVE ENEMY FIGHTERS MADE SUICIDAL ATTEMPTS AGAINST THE BOMBERS IN A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO BREAK UP AND DESTROY THE FORMATION. FORMATIONS UNBROKEN, THE PLANES MADE A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL BOMBING RUN DESPITE HEAVY FLAK FIRE WHICH FOLLOWED THE FIGHTER ATTACKS.