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MURPHY, Marion E Jr - Date of
birth
12 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34724511 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Gressenich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Marion E. Murphy (father)
Mary Murphy (mother)
Cotton Murphy (brother)
More information
Pvt Marion E. Murphy Jr. was a waiter before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 3 March 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet