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Corporal Bernard Murphy
U.S. Army Forces, Pacific
General Headquarters
October 11, 1945
John W. Murphy:
My deepest sympathy goes to you in the death of your son, Corporal Bernard Murphy, while a prisoner of war of the enemy.
You may have some consolation in the memory that he, along with his comrades-in-arms who died on Bataan and Corregidor and in prison camps, gave his life for his country. It was largely their magnificent courage and sacrifices which stopped the enemy in the Philippines and the final defeat of Japan. Their names will be enshrined in our country's glory forever.
In your son's death I have lost a gallant comrade and mourn with you.
Very faithfully,
Douglas MacArthur
Source: The Farnam Press v6 n8 p1 c4 8 Nov 1945
Bernard J. Murphy
CORPORAL, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 17021310
34th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group
Entered the Service from: Nebraska
Died: 16-Jul-42
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Source: American Battle Monuments Commission
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