Name:
Charles Francis Murphy
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
36820742
Unit:
69th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-04-16
State:
Wisconsin
Cemetery:
Saint Marys Cemetery, Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Charles Francis Murphy was born on December 4, 1924, in Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin. He was the son of John F. Murphy and Margaret Warbangs Stude Murphy. He served in the 271st Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II.
PFC Murphy was Killed in Action on April 16, 1945, during the Battle of Weißenfels in Germany. He is now buried in the Saint Mary's Cemetery, Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA.
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