Third CMOH Winner: LT Michael Murphy, USN
October 11th, 2007 by xformed
Big time H/T to Flag Gazer:
LT Murphy was killed during the surveillance operations in Afghanistan documented in Marcus Lutrell’s book: “Lone Survivor.”It is also the first MOH awarded for combat operations in Afghanistan.
Update 10/12/2007: Official Navy Report here.
Local coverage of LT Murphy, with links to a series of 11 stories about the man who served his men and us to the end is here in Newsday, including a video interview with his parents.
Here is a tribute to Lt Murphy from the FDNY Engine 53 and Ladder 43 company, whose badge Michael wore onto combat as a memorial to those who died 9/11/2001 in his home town (Long Island).
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October 11th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
This is very good news, very glad to see it happen.