World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William J. Murphy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
The Murphy Family
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY B, 1886TH ENGINEERS BATTALION AS A HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.