Dennis Joseph Murphy
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 21860 - Dennis Murphy - Ft Dodge, 303rd BG, KIA
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Part of Leve crew. 6 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Bremen in B-17 42-31233 20-Dec-43; A/C hit by Me110 launched rockets. Crashed near Bremen. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1707.
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32147184 / O-797564
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 20 December 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Waukon, IA | 12 August 1921 | Son of R H Murphy. Husband of Bonnie B Murphy. |
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Enlisted |
Des Moines, IA | 30 April 1942 | Des Moines, Iowa |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Bremen, Germany | 20 December 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Bremen in B-17 42-31233 20-Dec-43; A/C hit by Me110 launched rockets. Crashed near Bremen. KIA MACR 1707 |
|
Buried |
Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA | Re-Interred Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA | |
| Fort Dodge, IA |
Revisions
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37670889/dennis-j-murphy
Removed # from A/C Serial to aid clarity and consistency
Correction to birth place from "Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1707 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
