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.
Sponsored by:
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)
Awards Received
-
Air Medal
-
Air Medal
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Captain (Air Corps)Batallion:
364th Fighter SquadronRegiment:
357th Fighter GroupDivision:
8th Air ForceAction 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.