World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Vernon V. Murphy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Kenton L. Baughman
SERVED IN THE 9TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 368TH FIGHTER GROUP, 397TH FIGHTER SQUADRON AS A REPLACEMENT PILOT (MOS-1055) IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, 1944-1945. WAS SHOT DOWN ON 10-21-1944 NEAR AACHEN, GERMANY AND BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR.