United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

William Murphy

Private First Class

1950 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 08W

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Private First Class William Murphy served in the U.S. Marine Corps. William served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. William was 20 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

A CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF

0341: MORTARMAN

PFC

MORTARMAN

QUANG NAM

1970

Pay grade E02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 08W · Line 91 cut as WILLIAM MURPHY

Burial Information

Cemetery Long Island National Cemetery

Section 2T

Grave 2120

In Our Keeping

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William Murphy

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1970

1st Battalion 7th Marines

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