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Murphy, Joseph D., Sr.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: October 21, 1922

Biography

Joseph D. Murphy, from Rockaway Beach, New York, served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) as a gunnery officer and deck officer during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. Murphy was in charge of a 40mm gun crew on the aft end of the island and spent his entire Navy career aboard Intrepid, from the ship's commissioning to the surrender of Japan. After his time in the Navy, Murphy worked for U.S. Lines and Johns Manville. He then moved to California.

Chronology:
May 1942
Start Date of Military Service
August 1, 1943
Start Date of Service Aboard Intrepid
January 1946
End Date of Service Aboard Intrepid
August 1946
End Date of Military Service

Race/Ethnicity

Irish and German American

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Joseph D. Murphy Sr. Oral History

 Item
Identifier: OHP 001
Scope and Contents Joseph D. Murphy served aboard Intrepid as a gunnery officer and deck officer during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. Murphy began his interview by discussing his family and the community where he was raised. He then described hearing the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor, joining the Navy Reserve, and receiving his commission as an ensign from Columbia midshipmen school. Murphy then continued, describing the first time he saw Intrepid and Intrepid’s commissioning ceremony. At this time,...
Dates: May 24, 2013