State Heroes
1918
Sgt. Michael James Murphy
World War I
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Company, 6th Regiment
Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action, July 19, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2254 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1945
Captain Lloyd G. Murphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Tokas Harbor, Formosa
1918
John J. Murphy
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 163rd Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: May 28, 1918 / Age: 26
Died of pneumonia on May 28, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2253 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1945
Captain Louis F. Murphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 45th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in the POW Fukuoka Camp in Japan
1945
Seaman 2nd Class Raymond J. Murphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1944
Technician 5th Grade Robert V. Murphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Seaman 2nd Class Bill M. Murphy Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 20, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in San Peblo, California
1918
Pvt. Joseph Murray
Bismarck, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Central Officers Training School
Date of Loss: October 05, 1918 / Age: 28
Died of pneumonia, on Oct. 5, 1918.
Buried at Bismarck, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1942
Private Delufes F. Murray
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 03, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service in Yakima, Washington when a truck toppled over.
1944
Sergeant Everett L. Murray
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1945
2nd Lieutenant George L. Murray
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 22
Lt. George Murray was killed when the P-47D he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico 20 miles east of Matagorda, Texas.
1945
Staff Sergeant Howard M. Murray
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 612th Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th401st Bomb Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 19
S/Sgt. Murray's plane, I'll Be Seeing You, crashed returning to England after a bombing mission.
1967
First Lieutenant Tracy Henry Murrey
Baldwin
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Date of Loss: November 20, 1967 / Age: 25
Tracy Henry Murrey was killed during a massive attempt on Hill 875 near Dak To in November of 1967. 123 men lost their lives during this intense 3 day firefight.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Douglas L. Mutchler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 365th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 305th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium
1968
Private First Class Gary Fredrick Myers
Fort Yates, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Recon Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 13, 1968 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire.