World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas J. Murphy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Murphy Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 97TH MACHINE RECORD UNIT AS A TABULATING MACHINE OPERATOR IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY), COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.