Murphy

Crew of 341st Bombardment Group with B-25 in China on October 26, 1944. Radio--Name unclear, but possibly William J. Rhoades, S/Sgt, radio-gunner; assigned 23 May 44. Pilot - 2Lt. Trent Biswell, Jr.; assigned 14 Mar 44. Tail gun - David E Murphy, Jr., T/Sgt; assigned 10 Feb 44, listed as engineer-gunner on several missions; usually would have been dorsal turret...

B-24 crew receives medal after sinking 550-foot Japanese cruiser in the South China Sea on August 19, 1944. Left to right: Capt. Jay E. Levan, 1st Lt. John D Shytle, Jr., 1st Lt. Lee O. Cunningham, T/Sgt. Harry A. Neiss, 2nd Lt. William R. McCaffrey, Jr., S/Sgt. Lawrence F. Bowar, T/Sgt. Charles W. Hemsley, S/Sgt. Thomas J. Murphy, S/Sgt. Bruce...

A crew of the 11th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group, stands beside a B-25 "Tokyo Jo" somewhere in China on 2 February 1943. They are: Capt. E. W. Holstrom Lt. L. J. Murphy Capt. Clayton Campbell Lt. George A. Stout T/Sgt. Douglas V. Radney S/Sgt. Robert T. Schafer Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

A crew of the 11th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group, stands beside a B-25 "Tokyo Jo" somewhere in China on 2 February 1943. They are: Capt. E. W. Holstrom Lt. L. J. Murphy Lt. Robert E. Davis Lt. Charles J. Carino T/Sgt. Adam R. Williams Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

"Ayers & I saying Hello. Murphy. Contos and Otto Luw (Chinese) very nice guy." June 1944. WWII.

Crewmembers of the 491st Bombardment Squadron pose before a B-25J at Yangkai AB, China, probably taken in early 1944. Front: T/Sgt Ronald W. Hirtle (radio), S/Sgt Chester R. Bigelow (?) (armorer), T/Sgt David E. Murphy (engineer) Back: Capt. George L. Velan (bombardier), Lt. Douglas H. Gassett (pilot)

The crew of "Old 59", and well-wisher Barbara Vatter (American Red Cross Nurse at Yangkai) pose for a photo as the crew, after many, many combat missions, prepares to return to the USA. Once back in America they were scheduled to participate in a war bond tour. Frank Bates had noted, "That's Bill Murphy holding the bull." The crew stands...