ND Veterans Affairs News: State

John Alexander Murphy was born in Culbertson, Roosevelt County, Montana on May 9, 1926, to John (Jack) P. Murphy and Mary Houle Murphy. He was a resident of Benson, Ramsey County, North Dakota and entered the United States Marine Corps in Omaha, Nebraska on November 10, 1943. Private First Class Murphy served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and died in service on February 23, 1945, in Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Japan.

born Minot, ND 30 Nov 24; resident Ward County, ND; entered USMC Camp Elliott, Calif 11 Jul 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 21 Jul 44 Guam; buried in Block 1, Grave 77, Section 12, Rosehill Cemetery, Minot, ND.

born Beach, ND 22 Aug 16; resident Stark County, ND; entered AUS Portland, Ore 8 Jan 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 27 Dec 42 Buna, New Guinea; buried in St Patrick's Cemetery, Dickinson, ND

Bill Martin Murphy, Jr was born in Granville, McHenry County, North Dakota on November 22, 1923, to William Martin and Mabel A Kelsey Murphy. He entered the United States Navy in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 24, 1944. 

O/s theater unknown; died in service December 20, 1945, in San Peblo, California; burial place unknown.

Source: Ancestry

born Pulaski Township, ND 19 Sep 24; resident Walsh County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 Nov 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 26 Mar 45 Zamami Shima, Ryukyu Islands; buried in Row 2, St Stanislous Parish, Warsaw, ND.

born Minto, ND 25 Jan 22; resident Walsh County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Dec 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 30 Nov 43 England; buried in Row 5, Grave 3, Section Southwest Corner, Sacred Heart Cemetery, Minto, ND.

born Beach, ND 18 Nov 19; resident Golden Valley County, ND; entered AUS Missoula, Mont 19 Jan 42; died in service 26 Jul 43 Christmas, Fla; buried in Beach City Cemetery, Beach, ND

born Thompson, ND 13 Jul 21; resident Grand Forks County, ND; entered US Army Ft Des Moines, Iowa 21 Mar 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 5 Mar 45 Luxemburg, Germany; buried in Thompson Cemetery, Thompson, ND

born Wing, ND 25 Apr 22; resident Burleigh County, ND; entered AUS Bismarck, ND 4 Aug 43; died in service 9 Jun 45 Sebring, Fla; buried in Plot 41, Row 1, Block 1, Union Cemetery, Wing, ND

born Enderlin, ND 8 Dec 19; resident Foster County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 9 May 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 26 May 45 Japan; buried in Plot Q, Grave 631, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.