World War II Honoree

Francis Emmett Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ida Grove, Iowa

Honored By

Ida Grove American Legion

FEDERAL SERVICE FEBRUARY 10, 1941. AMBULANCE COMPANY TO EUROPE 1942. DISCHARGED JUNE 1945. SILVER STAR AWARD BECAUSE OF COURAGE AND INITIATIVE IN TAKING THE VEHICLES OF AN AMBULANCE PLATOON THROUGH AN UNUSUALLY HEAVY BARRAGE TO EVACUATE THE WOUNDED; WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAVING OF MANY LIVES, GALLANTRY IN ACTION WITH THE 5TH ARMY IN ITALY; BATTALION AID STATIONS OF A 34TH MEDICAL DIVISION, WERE SUDDENLY OVERCROWDED WITH SERIOUSLY WOUNDED MEN WHEN INTENSE ENEMY ARTILLERY FIRE CAUGHT THE REGIMENT DURING THE BITTER MOUNTAIN FIGHTING FOR CASSINO, ITALY. HE THEN SUPERVISED THE CLEARING OF ALL VEHICLES WITH THE CASUALTIES FROM THE AID STATIONS AND LED THEM THROUGH THE HEAVY BARRAGE.