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MURPHY, Earl Henry - Date of
birth
18 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Olney, Richland County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6668925 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dornot – Arnaville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
James F. Murphy (father)
Margaret M. (Starnater) Murphy (mother)
Ralph J. Murphy (brother)
Lottie M. Murphy (sister)
Viola B. Murphy (sister)
Harry T. Murphy (brother)
Frank Murphy (brother)
Albert E. Murphy (brother)
Robert D. Murphy (brother)
More information
Earl H. Murphy attended college for two years.He joined the Regular Army on 19 October 1939.
He is remembered at Haven Hill Cemetery in Olney, Richland County, Illinois with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Kathy Kunsta Huersta / PL