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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph F. Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Central Islip, New York

Honored By

Michael McTiernan

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

He was inducted on February 12, 1945. After his basic training of seventeen weeks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, he was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland and at Camp Ord, California. Overseas, he served in the Pacific Theatre of Operations in Saipan, Guam, Okinawa, Iwo Jima and Marshall Islands with the Field Artillery, Battery B, Third Platoon, Second Regiment. He was awarded the American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. On August 27, 1946, he was discharged at Fort Dix, New Jersey.