Elmer L Murray, Jr

Son of Elmer L. Murray, Sr. who resided in Des Moines, Iowa.

Elmer served as a Sergeant, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on August 20, 1942 in Los Angeles, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Married.

Elmer was a passenger on C-47A #42-93095 which was part of the 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, 439th Troop Carrier, Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

Elmer was "Killed In Action" when this C-47A was believed to have been shot down by German anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion and crashed at Beuzeville-au-Plain, Manche, France during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 27, 1951.

Service # 19126297

The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.

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• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 13 2018, 9:33:50 UTC
• Residence: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Reference: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment - SmartCopy: Apr 13 2018, 9:37:04 UTC
• Residence: 1930 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
• Race: White
  • Reference: 1930 United States Federal Census - SmartCopy: Apr 13 2018, 9:43:32 UTC
• Residence: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa - 1930
  • Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 14 2018, 0:59:37 UTC