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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wade R. Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wilmerding, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Philip Gresh

Relationship

Brother-in-law

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE ON MARCH 14, 1944. SERVED IN THE 484TH BOMB GROUP STATIONED IN FOGGIA, ITALY. MADE BOMBING RUN INTO GERMANY. PLANE SHOT DOWN IN GERMANY WHERE HE BECAME A POW. LIBERATED BY U.S. FORCES AND DISCHARGED ON MAY 9, 1946. HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PURPLE HEART AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.