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Murphy, 8 August 1942.

World War II

Murphy earned four bronze service stars on her European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star NORTH AFRICAN OCCUPATION
Algeria-Morocco landings: 8–11 November February 1942.
1 Star SICILIAN OCCUPATION
9–15 July 1943.
1 Star INVASION OF NORMANDY
6–25 June 1944.
1 Star INVATION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE
15 August–25 September 1944.