World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Dennis W. Murphy, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chatham County, Georgia
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY, ABLE COMPANY, 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION DECEMBER 21, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF NOVILLE, BELGIUM WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE IS BURIED AT THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY, LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: PURPLE HEART WITH 1 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER. HIS UNIT WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, A NETHERLANDS ORANGE LANYARD AND THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES.