Murray, Samuel J.
- Date of birth:
- December 7th, 1918 (Cincinnati/Ohio, United States)
- Date of death:
- April 28th, 2004 (United States)
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- 1st Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division "Indianhead", U.S. Army
Citation unavailable.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Received this second Purple Heart as his first Oak Leaf Cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Received this third Purple Heart as his second Oak Leaf Cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Received this fourth Purple Heart as his third Oak Leaf Cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first.
Sources
- - Autor: U.S. Army, The combat history of the Second Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2001
- homeofheroes.com
- The New York Times [published May 13, 2004]
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