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Alva
Cochran
Murphy
January 26, 1918

–

March 2, 1945

Born:

Knoxville

, 

Tennessee

Home:

Knoxville

, 

Tennessee

Buried: 

Luxembourg City

, 

Luxembourg

Cemetery:

A.B.M.C. Luxembourg (Wall of the Missing)

During World War II, Alva Murphy became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 6 enemy aircraft in aerial combat, before he was himself reported as missing in action following a mission on March 2, 1945, and subsequently determined to have been killed in action.

Awards Received

  • Air Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Captain (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    364th Fighter Squadron

    Regiment:

    357th Fighter Group

    Division:

    8th Air Force

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Captain (Air Corps) Alva Cochran Murphy (ASN: 0-441009), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded Twelve Air Medals for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight, as a P-51 Fighter Pilot of the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, during World War II.