World War II Honoree

William Booth Murray, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New London, Connecticut

Honored By

Jean Murray

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION ABOARD USS TARBELL DD-142, USS LACKAWANNA AO-40 AND USS LSM 233. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH EUROPE CLASP AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.