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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Peter A. Murphy, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 15, 1944 UNTIL JUNE 1, 1946. SERVED ABOARD THE USS LST-157, USS RUSHMORE (LSD-14), USS ALCOR (AD-34) AND THE USS ARGONNE (AG-31). SAW ACTION IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NAVAL OCCUPATION MEDAL.