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MURPHY, Richard Aloysius "Murph" - Date of
birth
24 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
South Orange, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Maplewood, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1062424 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 November 1944 - Place of
death
Oudenbosch, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Murphy (father)
Mary (Doody) Murphy (mother)
Esther Murphy (half-sister)
Eugene N. Murphy (half-brother)
Marie Murphy (half-sister)
Dorothy Murphy (half-sister)
George F. Murphy (half-brother)
Joseph J. Murphy (half-brother)
Jeffrey Murphy (half-brother)
Gloria Murphy (sister)
More information
Richard Murphy graduated from Columbia High School with the Class of 1939. During his high school career, he played basketball and was involved with class politics. The early 1940s found Richard working at Jos. M Bryne Company in Newark, New Jersey.He enlisted on 15 February 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Columbia High School 1939 Yearbook