World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Albert Murray
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Heflin, Alabama
Honored By
David P. Norton
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. PARATROOPER. COMBAT AIRBORNE INFANTRY. ENTERED THE ARMY SERVICE ON JUNE 16, 1941 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1945. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. COMPANY C, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. COMBAT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED ROME-ARNO, NAPLES-FOGGIA IN ITALY, SICILY, CENTRAL EUROPE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM AND RHINELAND, GERMANY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH 1 SILVER STAR AND 1 BRONZE STAR, 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 51 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS.