World War II Honoree

Hershal Wayne Murray, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Skiatook, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

HIS BATTALION SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON JULY 26, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON AUGUST 6, 1944. LANDED IN FRANCE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON OCTOBER 30, 1944. SERVED AS A TANK GUNNER OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 740TH TANK BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. AUTHORIZED THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR HIS BATTALION BEING CITED ON THREE OCCASIONS IN THE ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE BELGIAN ARMY FOR ACTIONS IN THE ARDENNES DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER 17-31, 1944; AGAIN IN BELGIUM AND GERMANY DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1-23, 1945; AND AGAIN IN THE ARDENNES DURING THE PERIODS JANUARY 17-21, 1945 AND JANUARY 22-25, 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.