World War II Honoree

Corbert F. Murrell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Warren, Arkansas

Honored By

Dana Moseley

Relationship

Child

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE WITH PATTON'S 3RD ARMY AS A SHARPSHOOTER SCOUT IN COMPANY E, 318TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. SAW ACTION IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WHERE EVERYONE IN HIS PLATOON WAS KILLED BUT HIM. HIS FEET WERE FROZEN AND HE WAS SENT FIRST TO LUXEMBOURG, THEN TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS FOR TREATMENT AND RECOVERED WITH HIS FEET SAVED. RECEIVED A RIFLEMAN AWARD, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE PURPLE HEART.