World War II Honoree

Bernard James Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newark, New Jersey

Honored By

Bernard Murphy, Jr.

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE FIRST UNITED STATES ARMY, V CORPS WITH COMPANY A OF THE 56TH SIGNAL BATTALION. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH DURING OPERATION NEPTUNE (INVASION OF NORMANDY), CLEANED OUT THE FALAISE POCKET, LIBERATED PARIS AND MOVED ON TO BE THE FIRST TROOPS TO ENTER GERMANY. THEN RACED ACROSS GERMANY TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST OF THE WESTERN FORCES TO MEET UP WITH THE RUSSIANS. FROM TORGAU THEY MOVED ON TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA WHERE ON V-E DAY THE TROOPS WERE IN PILSEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA. AWARDED 5 BATTLE CAMPAIGN SERVICE STARS (SILVER) FOR PARTICIPATION IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. BRONZE ARROWHEAD FOR AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT LANDING (NORMANDY LANDING) UNIT MERITORIOUS COMMENDATION. OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS 5.