World War II Honoree

Arthur 'Kit' Warren Murry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cresson, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Tex Seamon

HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY IN 1938 AS A CAVALRY SOLDIER AND FOLLOWING PEARL HARBOR VOLUNTEERED FOR FLIGHT TRAINING. HE FLEW MORE THAN 50 COMBAT MISSIONS IN THE P-40 BEFORE RETURNING TO THE STATES AS A P-47 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. HE CONTINUED ON AS A TEST PILOT AND HOLDS SEVERAL RECORDS AS PILOT OF THE BELL X-1A FOR ALTITUDE AND WAS A MANAGER FOR THE X-15 PROJECT.