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Murphy, Robert Segment 8
[Annotators Note: This segment begins with the interviewer brushing off Robert Murphy’s coat].
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Murphy, Robert Segment 9
Robert Murphy first returned to Normandy in 1961 then again in 1964. In 1961 he met Madame Renaud. Murphy worked on the John F.
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Murphy, Thomas Being Drafted, Training, Logistics, and Seeing Jets
Thomas Murphy was drafted into the Army on 8 June [Annotators Note: 8 June 1944].
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Murphy, Thomas Early Life
Thomas Murphy was born in New York City in 1926. His mother died during the birth and he was raised by guardians in Groton, Connecticut.
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Murphy, Thomas Fighting Near Munich
On 18 April 1945 Thomas Murphy was shot. A few days before that happened they were attacked by German infantry supported by a tank.
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Murphy, Thomas From Soldier to Civilian
Thomas Murphy talks to high schools about the war.
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Murphy, Thomas Into the Army and Taking a POW
Thomas Murphy graduated from high school on 6 June 1944 and was inducted into the military two days later.
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Murphy, Thomas Joining the 45th Infantry Division and Dry Socks
Thomas Murphy was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division which was part of the U.S.
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Murphy, Thomas Overseas Deployment and Unit Assignment
Thomas Murphy boarded ship and left Boston Harbor on 24 December [Annotator's Note: 24 December 1944] to go overseas.
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Murphy, Thomas Post Traumatic Stress
The fight had lasted a couple of hours during which Thomas Murphy killed or wounded 137 German soldiers with his machine gun.
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Murphy, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Murphy fought in World War 2 because he did not have a choice [Annotator's Note: Murphy was drafted into the Army on 8 June 1944].
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Murphy, Thomas The End of the War
Thomas Murphy spent eight or ten weeks in the 23rd General Hospital [Annotators Note: after being wounded in the side by a rifle bullet during the