Murphy, George Dewey, PO2

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class

Last Rating/NEC Group
Gunner's Mate

Primary Unit
1945-1946, GM-0000, USS Houston (CL-81)

Service Years
1942 - 1947

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Order of the Ditch

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Alabama

Year of Birth
1924

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by Robert J. Jones, AO2 - Deceased

Contact Info

Home Town Ward, AL	Last Address Monroe, LA
Date of Passing Feb 14, 1996
Location of Interment Houston National Cemetery (VA) - Houston, Texas	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section G2, Site 2944

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1996, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Photo Album (More...)

USS Houston CL-81	USS Houston CL-81	Helena CL-50	USS Houston CL-81
USS Benham DD-397	USS Helena CL-50	USS Benham DD-387

1942-1942, GM-0000, USS Benham (DD-397)

From Month/Year April / 1942	To Month/Year November / 1942
Unit USS Benham (DD-397) Unit Page
Rate Seaman Second Class	NEC GM-0000-Gunner's Mate
Base, Station or City Pacific, Midway, Guadalcanal	State/Country Solomon Islands

Patch	USS Benham (DD-397) Details
	Hull number DD-397
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Destroyer
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Nov 30, 2019

Memories For This Unit
Other Memories Duties as of 4-18-1942, Powder Loader of 5"38, Gun Mount #3, Stern. This was during the escorting of the USS Hornet, Task Force 16, for the Doolittle Raid.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit