Frederick C. Murphy

Frederick C. Murphy
  
Private First Class Frederick Murphy
Born (1918-07-27)July 27, 1918
Boston, Massachusetts
Died March 19, 1945(1945-03-19) (aged 26)
Saarlautern, Germany
Place of burial Saint Laurent, France
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service ????-1945
Rank Private First Class
Unit 259th Infantry, 65th Infantry Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Medal of Honor
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Good Conduct Medal
European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with bronze service star
American Campaign Medal
Murphy's grave in Lorraine, France

Frederick C. Murphy (July 27, 1918 - March 19, 1945) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor during World War II while serving as a medic in the US 65th Infantry Division.

Medal of Honor citation

PFC Murphy is buried at Lorraine Cemetery north of Saint-Avold, Lorraine, France.[1] He left a wife and a daughter born two months after his death.

Namesakes

A Victory Ship, hull number 821, (VC2-S-AP2/WSAT) the SS Private Frederick C Murphy, was named for Frederick C. Murphy. The ship was formerly named SS Maritime Victory. The SS Maritime Victory was built in 1945 as a USAT Transport ship. It displaces 7,607 gross tons with an overall length of 455 feet, and beam of 62 feet. This ship was moored at Beaumont Reserve (Texas) and was sold for scrap in 2008.

Murphy Barracks in Stuttgart Germany was named for Pvt. Murphy.[2][3]

The Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center was also named for him. This facility was named as the result of a bill passed in Congress co-sponsored by John Kerry.

Frederick C Murphy Primary school in Weymouth, MA.[4]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945, Ser. No. 31426845.
  2. Stars and Stripes Newspaper, Europe edition, January 23, 1950
  3. "Headquarters United States European Command at www.eucom.mil". Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  4. "Home at fcmurphyschool.org". Retrieved October 5, 2010.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973). Updated and reprinted, 1979.

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