Oral History Interview with Boyd R. Murphy, July 13, 2012

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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Boyd R. Murphy. Murphy joined the Army in August, 1942, in Indiana. He eventually attended Officer Candidate School and received a commission in April, 1943. Murphy eventually qualified for flight training and went to Pine Bluff, Arkansas and then Lubbock, Texas. When he earned his wings, he then learned to fly B-24 bombers. Murphy shipped out in early 1945 and reported to Clark Field in the Philippines. He flew one combat mission before the war ended and then was sent to Japan during the occupation.

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Murphy, Boyd R. Oral History Interview with Boyd R. Murphy, July 13, 2012, audio recording, July 13, 2012; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1610036/m1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.