Merrill H. Murphy

Merrill H. Murphy entered the Army on August 11, 1943, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Hibbing, Minnesota.

He served as a Private First Class with Headquarters and Service Company of the 270th Engineer Battalion in Rhineland and Central Europe.

Mr. Murphy was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal, and one overseas service bar.

He was honorably discharged on October 26, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 213.

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