Murphy Frank Leonard

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Frank Leonard Murphy is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Frank Leonard Murphy

Rank:

Technician 5th Grade

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Unit:

31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Death:

1942-05-30

State:

Idaho

Cemetery:

Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA

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Frank Leonard Murphy was born on August 4, 1919. He was the son of Elbert Phillip Murphy and Phoebe Jane Durfee Murphy. He served in the 31st Infantry Regiment as a Technician 5th Grade during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, T5 Murphy was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.

T5 Murphy was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 30, 1942. He is now buried in the Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA.

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