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Erskine Sowell Murray

T/5 in Signal Co, Special : Radio A

Military occupational specialty: 776 (radio operator, low speed)

ASN#34806879

Born 1923 in AL, Died 2013

County of residence at enlistment: Walker County, AL
Other residence(s): Boldo, AL; Jasper, AL; Oakland, AL; Childersburg, AL; Scottsboro, AL; Montgomery, AL
United States Army, European Theatre of Operations
Occupation before the war: stock clerks
College education after the war: Florence State Teachers College, Peabody College (now part of Vanderbilt University), Auburn Univ.
Source: Unit Shipment 10143-D, 23d HQ, from le Havre 23 June 1945; militaryyearbookproject.org/references/old-mos-codes/wwii-era/army...; photo courtesy David Cantrell

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