| NAME: James Joseph Murphy |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 450199 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: 312 Duncan Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey |
NEXT OF KIN: Unknown |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 11/25/1920 |
SERVICE DATES: 8/27/1942 – 11/6/1945 |
DATE OF DEATH: 5/29/1975 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | D/1/24 | 345 | Private | ||||
| Saipan | HQ/1/24 | 345 | PFC | ||||
| Tinian | HQ/1/24 | 345 | PFC | Rear Echelon | |||
| Iwo Jima | H&S/24 | 344 | Corporal | ||||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: — |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Corporal |
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Biography coming soon.
You can hear this young man talking during the Battle of Kwajalein .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCySPE-CRSo
https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2014/11/earwitness-to-history-the-marine-corps-combat-recordings/