William Elliot Murphy

William Elliot Murphy

Company E 1/22 Infantry

US Army Forces, Military Region II ( USARV )

KIA July 28, 1971

PVT - E2 - Army - Selective Service
USARV
MOS: 11C10: Indirect Fire Infantryman
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Dec 30, 1950
From ENNIS, TEXAS
His tour of duty began on Oct 10, 1970
Casualty was on Jul 28, 1971
in PHU YEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ACCIDENTAL SELF-DESTRUCTION
Body was recovered
Religion
BAPTIST

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William Murphy was injured when an M-79 grenade round detonated in the guard tower he was occupying
at the Tuy Hoa Air Base Complex at grid reference CQ218424. He was taken to the 8th Field Hospital
on the base, where he died of his wounds.

The 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry Historical Summary for the month of July 1971, dated 31 July 1971,
lists William Murphy's death in the following passage:

6. On 28 July 1971 one man from Company E was killed while on guard duty in
a tower on the Tuy Hoa bunkerline. An M-79 round exploded while the man was
handling it. (see Zappers News Vol 2, No. 1).

Private William E. Murphy's decorations

William "Tex" Murphy reaching for Company E's mascot "Dink" at the base at Tuy Hoa

Photo courtesy of Tex's friend and fellow Soldier Douglas Banar, Co E 1/22 197-72

William E. Murphy
Photo from his obituary notice

Obituary for William E. Murphy

Burial:

Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis, Texas

Grave marker for William Elliot Murphy

Grave photo and obituary courtesy of:

Steve Carberry
(972) 875-3891 Office
steve.carberry@gmail.com
J. E. Keever Mortuary
www.jekeevermortuary.com

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