Service Number -1382028

Company L Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 19 Sep 1917. Listed as Private. Transferred from Company I 349th INF to 33rd DIV per SO#62 Hdq 88th DIV dtd 25 Oct 1917; Assigned to and Joined Company L, 132nd INF on 6 Nov 1917 per SO#60 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 5 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. Transferred to Company L 129th INF per SO#36 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 26 Jan 1918.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps unknown
 

Honorable discharge 18 January 1919.

Enroute to France: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Bernie Murphy
Gender: Male
Departure Date: 14 May 1918
Departure Place: New York, New York
Address: 315 East Chestnut St
Residence Place: Kankakee, Illinois
Spouse: Ethel Murphy
Ship: La Lorraine
Military Unit: 129 L
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1382028
Notes: Company L 129th Infantry USNG

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Bernie Murphy
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Kankakee Ward 6, Kankakee, Illinois
Street: Rosewood Ave
House Number: 408
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ethel Murphy
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Motorman
Industry: Street Car
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Bernie Murphy 26
Ethel Murphy 22

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bernie Murphy
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 35
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois
Street Address: N Harrison Ave
House Number: 735
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Language Spoken: English
Naturalization: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Steam Railroad
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Bernie Murphy 35 Head
Ethel Murphy 33 Wife
Harlan Murphy 7 Grandson

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
Name: Bernie Murphy
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1893
Birth Place: Galatia, Saline, Illinois
Death Date: 5 Jan 1935
Death Place: East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois
Burial Date: 6 Jan 1935
Burial Place: Galatia, Saline, Illinois
Death Age: 41
Race: White
Marital status: D
Gender: Male
Father Name: Wesley Murphy
Father Birth Place: Galatia, Saline, Ill.
Mother Name: Sally Laswell
Mother Birth Place: Galatia, Saline, Ill.
FHL Film Number: 1753858

Probable Find A Grave: findagrave.com/memorial/80313096/bernie-murphy
Based on stone dates of birth and death.

Research in process