Name:
John Patrick, Jr. Murphy
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
431609
Unit:
United States Marine Corps
Date of Death:
1944-07-22
State:
Florida
Cemetery:
Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot:
Courts of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
John Patrick Murphy Jr. was born on September 15, 1921, in Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida. He served in Company D, 1st Armored Amphibian Corps Battalion, United States Marine Corps as a Corporal during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 2, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.