81st Infantry Division: 321st Regimental Combat Team (Beach Blue - Anguar)
12th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (90/40/20mm)
- Capt. William Francis Murphy
(As told by his grand nephew): "Killed in action on Peleliu, Bloody Nose Ridge, September 28, 1944. He was acting Regimental Planning Officer for the 321st Infantry,81st Infantry Division when he volunteered to lead Rifle Co K. Maneuvering through the ridge line Co K lost contact with the units to either side.
Captain Murphy and a Rifleman (named Reynolds) attempted to locate the adjacent friendly forces and were killed. Captain Murphy was awarded the Silver Star and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery."
Grand Nephew Stephen Keohane email:
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