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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James W. Murdy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM MARCH 12, 1940 UNTIL MARCH 15, 1946. SERVED ABOARD THE USS HELENA (CL-50) AND THE USS YMS-53. SURVIVED THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR WHILE ABOARD THE USS HELENA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.