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Murphy Warren J.

Name:
Warren J. Murphy
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-728910
Unit:
375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-04-01
State:
California
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines
Plot:
Walls of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:

Warren J. Murphy entered the military service in California. He was a Crew member aboard B-24D Liberator #41-24238 "The Bad Penny." It departed from Chabua, India on April 1, 1943 for a flight to Chengkung, China. A little over an hour into the flight the pilot radioed they were experiencing icing on the wings, and returning to Chabua. The bomber never reached the base. It had crashed with five crew aboard and they were declared Missing In Action. The airplane was never located and the crew declared dead on December 13, 1945. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

1Lt Murphy was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China and ranked as Second Lieutenant.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov