Name:
Thomas L Murphy
Rank:
Gunner
Serial Number:
US Naval Aviation
Unit:
Naval Air Station (NAS) Porto Corsini
Date of Death:
1918-09-15
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Plot:
Section 3
Row:
Grave:
2476
Decoration:
Comments:
Served as a Gunner at Naval Air Station Porto Corsini, Italy On the Adriatic Sea) during World War 1.Born in Binghamton, NY in April 1887 he was a communications expert and was killed along with Ensign Pilot Louis J. Bergen, on September 15, 1918 when their Macchi M8 Bomber, crashed due to a mechanical failure. They were testing communications equipment. His sacrifice is commemorated on a plaque at the Port of Ravenna, Italy.