World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Merle S. Murphy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Billings, Montana
Honored By
Brian L. Kasler
Relationship
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT IN THE ARMY AIR FORCE. SERIAL NUMBER 39 832 788 WITH THE 51ST TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 62ND TROOP CARRIER GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. ENTERED INTO SERVICE SEPTEMBER 19, 1942 AND DISCHARGED OCTOBER 9, 1945. HIS DUTIES WERE AS A GLIDER MECHANIC 559 AND LATER AS SQUADRON INSPECTOR. HIS UNIT RECEIVED A DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION BADGE.