World War II Honoree

Lowell Carl Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mason, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE REGULAR ARMY ON AUGUST 13, 1946 AT VINT HILL FARMS STATION, VIRGINIA, AND WAS TRAINED AS A DUTY SOLDIER II (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 522). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON OCTOBER 29, 1946 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED WITH THE HEADQUARTERS, ARMY SECURITY AGENCIES EUROPE IN RÜSSELSHEIM, GERMANY. AWARDED THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION (EUROPE) MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON AUGUST 14, 1947 AT CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY.