WWII

Murray Raymond Booth

Rate / Rank
MOMM1

Birthdate
April 20 1914

Date of Death
November 14 1997

Branch
US Navy

Active Duty Service
January 28 1942 - October 16 1945

Conflicts & Campaigns

Minesweeper patrolled east coast from Key West to Cuba to Galveston, Texas. Crossed the Atlantic in 31 days. Engaged in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Southern France.
Second minesweeper stationed Portland, Maine with patrols off New England Coast.

Significant Duty Stations

Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois; USS (YMS-62) for Fort Benning and Hawaii

Decorations & Citations

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with arrowhead and five battle stars

Notes

Employed by Wight's Nursery, Cairo, Georgia. Service US Army 19-323-9. Enlisted US Navy on February 1942. Navy rating MMOM1 (Motor Machinist Mate First Class). Brother of SFC Donald Booth US Army. Total US Military service almost 11 years. Burial; Cairo Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia.