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World War II
PFC James Harold Murphy
Co A,114 Inf,  44th Inf Div
KIA - France

At the time of his death his unit
was fighting in NE France near the Vosges Mountains.
Their Battlefield was in mountains and forests in freezing weather.

Youtube; Following the footsteps of the 44th Inf Div.


Service Number : 38432338
10 Oct 1912 - 8 Dec 1944
His parents were James Walter Murphy & Willa Dotia Cipher
He married Nina Belle Ball 23 Dec 1935 in Grayson County in the Church of Christ chapel in Whitewright.
He was a teacher and coach in the Whitewright Schools.
Harold is in an article about 8 Whitewright men who reported to Camp Wolters in Mineral Wells on  3 Mar 1943

 The Whitewright Sun
18 Feb 1943
The Whitewright Sun
4 Mar 1943
The Whitewright Sun
7 Sep 1944





The Whitewright Sun
21 Dec 1944


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"James Murphy (born October 10, 1912, from Grayson, Texas) served with the 114th Infantry Regiment, United States Army, World War II ... and was tragically killed in action on December 8, 1944 during the heavy winter fighting in the Vosges Mountains.

The Date of Loss: On December 8, 1944, the 114th Infantry Regiment was pushing directly through the Low Vosges Mountains under bitter winter conditions, encountering dense German defensive positions, minefields, and intense artillery fire around the Enchenberg and Tieffenbach sectors."


He is reburied in Oak Hill Cemetery, Whitewright, TX
in 1948 when his body returned from Europe
This is his WWII registration Card

His wife and her sister buy a grocery store

The Whitewright Sun
8 Feb 1945

 Grayson County Military Page
Susan Hawkins
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