Name:
Robert Edward Murphy
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-556059
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-02-17
State:
New York
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Robert Edward Murphy served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Co-Pilot of #44-8437 aircraft during World War II. A member of the Gladstone crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on February 17, 1945 in Germany. His current burial place is unknown. 1Lt Murphy was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.