Serviceman
Ralph B Murphy
816thAsst Armorer Gunn
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- Army serial number
- 19106882
- Rank
- SGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (10 July 1944), Sgt (18 July 1944)
- Hometown
- PHOENIX AZ; Phoenix AZ; Phoenix, AZ
- Also written
- Ralph Murphy
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 112, 225
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Eugene A. Jackson Crew · 816th
- Lawrence D. Snyder Crew · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 44, 5 July 1944 · Montpellier · Listed with the Eugene A. Jackson crew, which flew it per its history (p. 112); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1037 | SGT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1043 | SGT |
| 10 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1743 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 6975 · 44-6174 Miss Chievious · 18 July 1944 · mission 51, 18 July 1944
Statements, mentions and histories
- 2 more statements from MACR 6975 are on the loss record.
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