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MURPHY, Arthur James - Date of
birth
27 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36870096 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kruchten-Hommerdingen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur J. Murphy (father)
Mary J. (Coffey) Murphy (mother)
Dorothy Murphy (sister)
Joseph Murphy (brother)
Gertrude Murphy (sister)
Elizabeth J. Murphy (wife)
More information
Pfc Arthur J. Murphy was as a Deputy Sheriff for Wayne County.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem