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Maj. John Kendrick Murphy Jr.

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Maj. John Kendrick Murphy Jr. Veteran

Birth
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Death
20 Oct 1980 (aged 37)
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Burial
Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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Major John Kendrick Murphy, Jr. is the son of John Kendrick Murphy, Sr. (1917-1959) and Mary Elizabeth English (1917-1999). He married Susan Elizabeth Riel (1946- ) on 12 February 1972 in Washington, D. C. He served in the U. S. Marines in Viet Nam; then later served in the Rhodesian and South African Armies. He Received two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He was killed in action while serving in the South African Army.
Major John Kendrick Murphy, Jr. is the son of John Kendrick Murphy, Sr. (1917-1959) and Mary Elizabeth English (1917-1999). He married Susan Elizabeth Riel (1946- ) on 12 February 1972 in Washington, D. C. He served in the U. S. Marines in Viet Nam; then later served in the Rhodesian and South African Armies. He Received two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He was killed in action while serving in the South African Army.

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U.S.M.C.
R.L.I . / S.A.S.
SELOUS SCOUTS
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  • Originally Created by: Larry
  • Added: Jun 25, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38740127/john_kendrick-murphy: accessed ), memorial page for Maj. John Kendrick Murphy Jr. (27 Feb 1943–20 Oct 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38740127, citing Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County, Florida, USA; Maintained by GenGirl (contributor 47261450).