World War II Honoree

Albert Thomas Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Everett, Massachusetts

Honored By

Scott Murphy

Relationship

Son

HE WAS A MARINE PILOT WHO SERVED IN COMBAT DURING WWII AS A LIGHT BOMBER/DIVE BOMBER AND FIGHTER PILOT IN F4-U CORSAIR AND SBD DAUNTLESS AIRCRAFT IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF SEVERAL DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES WITH CLUSTERS AND FLEW NUMEROUS COMBAT MISSIONS INCLUDING OVER FIFTY BOMBING RUNS AND TWENTY LONG RANGE RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS, TURNING DOWN THE PURPLE HEART AFTER BEING SHOT DOWN AS HE DID NOT FEEL HIS INJURIES WERE OF NOTE.