World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
Franklin Murphy, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pickens County, Alabama
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
Relationship
Veteran
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 379TH BOMB GROUP, 527TH BOMB SQUADRON AT KIMBOLTON AIRFIELD, HUNTINGDON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND. TAIL GUNNER ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER THAT THAT WAS LOST AFTER A COLLISION WITH A GERMAN FIGHTER NEAR MARX, GERMANY WHILE ON A MISSION TO BOMB U-BOAT PENS AT WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY ON JUNE 11, 1943. AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.