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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Arthur R. Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Port Chester, New York

Honored By

Wayne K. Murphy

Relationship

Brother

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AFTER HS GRADUATION IN 1944 AT AGE 17. WAS ON IWO JIMA LATE IN THE INVASION AND THEN ON GUAM WHEN THE HIROSHIMA BOMB DROPPED. SERVED IN PACIFIC AFTER V-J DAY UNTIL 1947 MOSTLY IN CHINA ALONG THE RAILROAD FROM COAST TO BEIJING. FIREFIGHTS WITH COMMUNIST FORCES ALONG THE RAILROAD.