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MURPHY, Odell Oscie - Date of
birth
18 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Pittsylvania County, Virginia -
Hometown
Norfolk, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33525827 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rondu, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 16 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
John R. Murphy (father)
Mattie S. Murphy (mother)
Robert L. Murphy (brother)
Raymond W. Murphy (brother)
Herman L. Murphy (brother)
Myrtle E. Murphy (sister)
Clifton D. Murphy (brother)
Jack E. Murphy (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Odell O. Murphy enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 13 February 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Virginia Birth Records, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ledger-Star - 22 January 1945