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MURPHY, Roger - Date of
birth
26 May 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Orange, Orange County, Virginia -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Ethnicity
African American -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33170964 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
389th Engineer General Service Regiment
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
10 May 1945 - Place of
death
Fürth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 75 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel Murphy (brother)
More information
Pvt Roger Murphy was a kitchen worker at the Delmar Hotel before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, on 27 February 1942.He died as a result of poisoning.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files
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