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MURNIGHAN, William Bernard - Date of
birth
20 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Madison, Madison County, Illinois -
Hometown
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1173396 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Battery,
230th Field Artillery Battalion,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
North of Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 65 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Bernard Murnighan (father)
Norine A. Murnighan (mother)
Eyleen Murnighan (sister)
Ruth Murnighan (sister)
Hope P. (Houser) Murnighan (wife)
Willard B. Murnighan (son)
More information
William B. Murnighan attended Hammond High School.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, www.newspapers.com - The Hammond Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Hammond High School Yearbook 1935