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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Herbert Leroy Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jefferson City, Missouri

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE IN JANUARY 1943. SERVED IN NEWFOUNDLAND FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS BEFORE BEING ASSIGNED TO CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI, IN APRIL 1945. ACCIDENTAL DEATH ON 25 JUNE 1945 WHEN BUS RETURNING TO THE CAMP CRASHED SOUTH OF JOPLIN, MISSOURI, KILLING TEN SOLDIERS.