William Murl BUNCH, II

1925 - 1983  (57 years)

William Murl BUNCH, II

1925 - 1983  (57 years)

Birth	20 Apr 1925	Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States
Died	3 Apr 1983
Buried	Grand Praire Cemetery, Cairo, Randolph, Missouri, United States
Father	William Murl BUNCH,   b. 12 Nov 1899, Stark County, Indiana, United States
Mother	Flossie Mae Marie CRAIG,   b. 2 Sep 1902, Indiana, United States
Family 1	Linda Lou RITCHISON,   b. 6 May 1941
Children	+ 1. Vanessa Murline BUNCH   2. Caralee BUNCH,   b. 26 Jul 1963, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States
Children	1. William Murl BUNCH, III

Linda Lou RITCHISON

1941 - 2006  (65 years)

Birth	6 May 1941
Died	10 Aug 2006	Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Family	William Murl BUNCH, II,   b. 20 Apr 1925, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States
Children	+ 1. Vanessa Murline BUNCH   2. Caralee BUNCH,   b. 26 Jul 1963, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States

Jaqueline BUNCH

1924 - 2007  (83 years)

Birth	24 Jan 1924	Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States
Died	10 Mar 2007	Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States
Buried	14 Mar 2007	Gardens of Memory, Huntington, Indiana, United States
Father	William Murl BUNCH,   b. 12 Nov 1899, Stark County, Indiana, United States
Mother	Flossie Mae Marie CRAIG,   b. 2 Sep 1902, Indiana, United States
Family	Lewis A FRED

William Murl BUNCH

1899 - 1947  (47 years)

Birth	12 Nov 1899	Stark County, Indiana, United States
Died	23 Feb 1947	Marion General Hospital, Marion, Indiana, United States
Father	Ishmael Thomas BUNCH,   b. Blackford County, Indiana
Mother	Emma Leota UPP,   b. Brown County, Indiana
Family	Flossie Mae Marie CRAIG,   b. 2 Sep 1902, Indiana, United States
Children	+ 1. William Murl BUNCH, II,   b. 20 Apr 1925, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States   2. Jaqueline BUNCH,   b. 24 Jan 1924, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States

Flossie Mae Marie CRAIG

1902 - 1984  (81 years)

Birth	2 Sep 1902	Indiana, United States
Died	11 Feb 1984	Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States
Buried	14 Feb 1984	Gardens of Memory, Huntington, Indiana, United States
Father	Henry CRAIG
Mother	Amanda May MOORE,   b. 28 Mar 1868
Family 1	William Murl BUNCH,   b. 12 Nov 1899, Stark County, Indiana, United States
Children	+ 1. William Murl BUNCH, II,   b. 20 Apr 1925, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States   2. Jaqueline BUNCH,   b. 24 Jan 1924, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States
Family 2	Bernard BUNCH

Linda Lou RITCHISON

1941 - 2006  (65 years)

Birth	6 May 1941
Died	10 Aug 2006	Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Family	William Murl BUNCH, II,   b. 20 Apr 1925, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States
Children	+ 1. Vanessa Murline BUNCH   2. Caralee BUNCH,   b. 26 Jul 1963, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States

Caralee BUNCH

1963 - 2018  (55 years)

Birth	26 Jul 1963	Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States
Died	30 Dec 2018	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Father	William Murl BUNCH, II,   b. 20 Apr 1925, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States
Mother	Linda Lou RITCHISON,   b. 6 May 1941

• Name	William Murl BUNCH
  Suffix	II
  Birth	20 Apr 1925	Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	10 Apr 1930	Center, Grant, Indiana, United States   [3]
  	Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 81 197 Murl Bunch Head Male White 1900 30 Married Indiana Indiana Indiana Glass Factory 82 197 Flossie Bunch Wife Female White 1902 28 Married Indiana Indiana Indiana None 83 197 Frederick Bunch Son Male White 1922 8 Single Indiana Indiana Indiana None 84 197 Jaqueline Bunch Daughter Female White 1924 6 Single Indiana Indiana Indiana None 85 197 Murl Bunch Son Male White 1926 4 Single Indiana Indiana Indiana None 86 197 Ishmael Bunch Father Male White 1860 70 Indiana Indiana Indiana None  ED:  0002  Sheet:  8B    Microfilm:  2340324  Image:  16  Enumerated:  10 Apr 1930   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=2bgm_18   Source Web Site: Ancestry.com
  Military Service	24 Aug 1942  [2]
  	William Murl Bunch began his military service in the United States Navy
  Military Service	4 May 1943	Hedron, Fleet Air Wing Seven   [4]
  	William Murl Bunch Jr. is listed on the Muster Roll on 30 September 1945 for Hedron, Fleet Air Wing Seven (Navy 1503)
  Military Service	10 May 1943	Headquarters Squadron, Fleet Air Wing Seven   [5]
  	William Murl Bunch is received aboard the Headquarters Squadron, Fleet Air Wing Seven on 10 May 1943. He was transferred from HedRon, Fleet Air Wing Seven.
  Military Service	1 Apr 1944	Headquarters Squadron 9-1, Fleet Air Wing Nine   [6]
  	Advanced from Construction Recruit to Seaman First Class (Naval Reserve) under authority of Bureau of Naval Personnel Circular Letter 218-43
  Military Service	13 Feb 1945	Receiving Station, New York   [7]
  	From 13 February 1945 to 22 Feb 1945 William was at the Receiving Station at New York performing duties as a Seaman 1st Class. While at this station he received a SCM violation and was sentenced to 30 days of confinement and lost $33/month for 2 months. He was transferred to Navy Disciplinary Barracks at Hart Island for confinement on 22 Feb 1945.
  Military Service	22 Mar 1945	Receiving Station, New York   [8]
  	William Murl Bunch Jr. was received from Navy Disciplinary Barracks at Hart Island, New York on 22 Mar 1945 after serving 30 days of confinement.
  Military Service	31 Mar 1945	Receiving Station, New York   [9]
  	William Murl Bunch Jr. is listed on the Muster Roll at the Receiving Station at New York for the US Navy.
  Military Service	9 Apr 1945	USS Beatty   [10]
  	William Murl Bunch was transferred to the USS Beatty (DD-756) for duty on 9 Apr 1945.
  Military Service	1 Oct 1945	USS Beatty (DD-756)   [11]
  	William Murl Bunch is listed on the Muster Roll for 1 Oct 1945 aboard the USS Beatty (DD-756). He is performing duties as a Seaman 1st Class.
  Military Service	13 Oct 1945	USS Rockaway   [12]
  	William Murl Bunch, Jr. is performing duties as a Seaman 2nd Class aboard the USS Rockaway.
  Military Service Number	626 91 44  [2]
  Social Security Number	303 24 0236  [2]
  Death	3 Apr 1983  [2]
  Burial	Grand Praire Cemetery, Cairo, Randolph, Missouri, United States   [2, 13]
  	William's gravestone is marked "S1" to signify his rank of Seaman 1st Class in the United States Navy.
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. William Murl BUNCH, II,   b. 20 Apr 1925, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States d. 3 Apr 1983  (Age 57 years) ▻ Linda Lou RITCHISON;   > 2. Jaqueline BUNCH,   b. 24 Jan 1924, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States d. 10 Mar 2007, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Person ID	I13	Sayre-Holmes Family
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	William Murl BUNCH,   b. 12 Nov 1899, Stark County, Indiana, United States d. 23 Feb 1947, Marion General Hospital, Marion, Indiana, United States (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Flossie Mae Marie CRAIG,   b. 2 Sep 1902, Indiana, United States d. 11 Feb 1984, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Linda Lou RITCHISON,   b. 6 May 1941   d. 10 Aug 2006, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States (Age 65 years)
  Children	+ 1. Vanessa Murline BUNCH   2. Caralee BUNCH,   b. 26 Jul 1963, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States d. 30 Dec 2018, Columbus, Ohio, United States (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family 2
  Children	1. William Murl BUNCH, III
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Apr 1925 - Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States Census - 10 Apr 1930 - Center, Grant, Indiana, United States Military Service - From 13 February 1945 to 22 Feb 1945 William was at the Receiving Station at New York performing duties as a Seaman 1st Class. While at this station he received a SCM violation and was sentenced to 30 days of confinement and lost $33/month for 2 months. He was transferred to Navy Disciplinary Barracks at Hart Island for confinement on 22 Feb 1945. - 13 Feb 1945 - Receiving Station, New York Military Service - William Murl Bunch Jr. was received from Navy Disciplinary Barracks at Hart Island, New York on 22 Mar 1945 after serving 30 days of confinement. - 22 Mar 1945 - Receiving Station, New York Military Service - William Murl Bunch Jr. is listed on the Muster Roll at the Receiving Station at New York for the US Navy. - 31 Mar 1945 - Receiving Station, New York Burial - - Grand Praire Cemetery, Cairo, Randolph, Missouri, United States

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		William Murl Bunch, II This photo is an original copy and quite damaged. It is taken of William Murl Bunch II and is currently held by Vanessa Bunch.
  		William Murl Bunch, II This photo is held by Vanessa Bunch, the daughter of William Murl Bunch, II. According to her, it was taken of William Murl Bunch, II while he was in the military. According to the writing just above the right shoulder it was taken sometime in 1943 or 1948.
  		William Murl Bunch, II This photo is held by Vanessa Bunch, the daughter of William Murl Bunch, II. According to her, it was taken of William Murl Bunch, II while he was in the military.
  		William Murl Bunch, II This photo of William Murl Bunch, II is held by his daughter, Vanessa Bunch.
  		Family Photo This is a photograph of William Murl Bunch, II, William Murl Bunch, III, Caralee Bunch and Vanessa Bunch. According to Vanessa, the picture was taken in Marion, Indiana at the Bunch house, in the dining room.
  		Vacation Photo According to Vanessa this was taken while William Murl Bunch, II and Linda Lou Bunch was on vacation. It depicts the both of them in swimsuits.
  		Military Photo This is a photograph of William Murl Bunch, II in the military next to an unknown person.
  		William and Family This is a picture held by Vanessa Bunch that depicts William Bunch II, Buddy Lee Bunch, Jacqueline Bunch, and Fred Bunch. According to Vanessa Bunch: Buddy Lee Bunch (left), Fred Bunch (middle-left), Jacqueline Bunch (middle-right), William Murl Bunch II (right)

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Birth Certificate, William Murl Bunch
  		Headstone Application, William Murl Bunch
  		Muster Roll, 28 February 1945
  		Muster Roll, 31 March 1945
  		Muster Roll, 30 Apr 1945
  		Muster Roll, 1 October 1945
  		Muster Roll, 13 October 1943
  		Muster Roll, 21 March 1942
  		Muster Roll, 31 May 1943
  		Muster Roll, 30 September 1943
  		Muster Roll, 30 April 1944

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone, William Murl Bunch FindAGrave.com Record

  
  

  Census

  1930 US Federal Census, Bunch

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Questionable Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  🟢 [S14] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, 6 Mar 2025 . Name: William Murl Bunch Gender: Male Birth Date: 20 Apr 1925 Birth Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA Father: William Murl Bunch Mother: Flossie Craig Certificate Number: 18500 Roll number: 40474_357822 Volume Range: 36 - 40 Ancestry.com Record Birth Certificate, William Murl Bunch 🟢 [S21] National Archives at St. Louis, Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985, 7 Mar 2025 . Name: William M. Bunch Rank: Seaman 1st Class Birth Date: 20 Apr 1925 Service Number: 626 91 44 Service Branch: US Navy Enlistment Date: 24 Aug 1942 Discharge Date: 28 Jan 1946 Death Date: 3 Apr 1983 Cemetery: Grand Prairie Cem. Cemetery Location: Cairo, Missouri, USA Ancestry.com Record Headstone Application, William Murl Bunch 🟢 [S2] Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, 20 Mar 2025 . Ancestry.com Record 1930 US Federal Census, Bunch 🟢 [S37] The National Archives at College Park, U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, (The National Archives at College Park), 23 Dec 2025, 37 . Muster Roll, 30 September 1943 🟢 [S37] The National Archives at College Park, U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, (The National Archives at College Park), 23 Dec 2025, 17 . Muster Roll, 31 May 1943 🟢 [S37] The National Archives at College Park, U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, (The National Archives at College Park), 23 Dec 2025, 1195 . Muster Roll, 30 April 1944 🟢 [S37] The National Archives at College Park, U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, (The National Archives at College Park), 23 Dec 2025, 93 . Muster Roll, 28 February 1945 🟢 [S37] The National Archives at College Park, U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, (The National Archives at College Park), 23 Dec 2025, 930 . Muster Roll, 31 March 1945 🟢 [S37] The National Archives at College Park, U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, (The National Archives at College Park), 23 Dec 2025, 1676 . Muster Roll, 21 March 1942 🟢 [S37] The National Archives at College Park, U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, (The National Archives at College Park), 23 Dec 2025, 106 . Muster Roll, 30 Apr 1945 🟢 [S37] The National Archives at College Park, U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, (The National Archives at College Park), 23 Dec 2025, 92 . Muster Roll, 1 October 1945 🟢 [S37] The National Archives at College Park, U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, (The National Archives at College Park), 23 Dec 2025, 122 . Muster Roll, 13 October 1943 🟡 [S13] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 6 Mar 2025 . Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60664594/william_murl-bunch: accessed March 6, 2025), memorial page for S1 William Murl “Bill” Bunch (20 Apr 1925–3 Apr 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60664594, citing Grand Prairie Cemetery, Cairo, Randolph County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by R Burnett (contributor 47445819). Headstone, William Murl Bunch FindAGrave.com Record