World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Mortimer M. Murphy, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
The Murphy Family
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY C, 237TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (SEARCHLIGHT) BATTALION AS A CRANE OPERATOR IN NEW GUINEA AND THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.