467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Murphy, John Joseph
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Murphy
John
Joseph
John
Joseph
Serial Number
Enlisted:
31060767
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
07 Nov 1914
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
63 Abbott St.
Providence
Providence Co.
Rhode Island
Providence
Providence Co.
Rhode Island
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Providence
RI - Rhode Island
RI - Rhode Island
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
02 Feb 42
Fort Devons
Massachusetts
Fort Devons
Massachusetts
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
29 Jun 44
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
29 Jun 1944
Oschersleben
Landkreis Borde Co.
en-Anhalt, Germany
Oschersleben
Landkreis Borde Co.
en-Anhalt, Germany
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten,
Landreis Borde,
rg, Netherlands:
Margraten,
Landreis Borde,
rg, Netherlands:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? May 44
Crew #040-R1
789th
Gunner
26 Jun 44
Oak Leaf Cluster
Sergeant
29 Jun 44
KIA
789th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
061
23 Jun 44
Belloy Sur Somme / Fressin / Beaumetz Les Aise
☉
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-110187
Up In Arms
Total Flights:
15
Total Combat:
15
Total Dispatched:
15
Total Credited:
12
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
29 Jun 1944
Eyewitness Account
Charles John White
29 Jun 1944
Eyewitness Account
Doyle McCombs
29 Jun 1944
The Final Flight of the Original "Bird Dog" Crew
William H Counts
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
12 Jun 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
29 Jun 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
29 Jun 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
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