Timeline
Birth- 28 Jun 1920
Birth- 28 Jun 1920
Birth
Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, United States of America
Military Service
Rank
Pfc
Cause
Released Prisoners
Casualty- 23 Dec 1941 - 19 Sep 1945
Japanese POW Camp Omori Headquarters Camp (Ofuna) Tokyo 35-139
POW after fall of Wake Island
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 26 - 20 years
Branch
Marine Corps
Organization
Marine Corps
Organization Code
M
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Service Number
279216
Unit
Marine Detachment, First Defense Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Wake Island
Rank
Private First Class
Branch
Marine Corps
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Service Number
279216
Unit
Marine Detachment, First Defense Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Wake Island
Rank
Private First Class
Branch
Marine Corps
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Enlistment- 31 Dec 1939-Age: 20 years
Discharge- 9 Mar 1946-Age: 26 years
Death- 14 Jan 1992-Age: 72 years
Unknown
Death- 14 Jan 1992-Age: 72 years
Burial
South English, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
Other Facts
Gender
Male
Social Security Number
***-**-5860
Location
TAB MURPHY L-W
Full Name
Leroy Murphy
Full Name
Murphy, Leroy Vernon
Relative
Virginia A Murphy
Full Name
Leroy Vernon Murphy
Military Service
Military Unit
Pow&mp Det, Hq, Usmc, Wash, Dc
Service Number
279216
