U.S. Navy
Murphy, John EdwardConflictSpanish American War
Year of Action1898
Unit/CommandUSS Merrimac assigned to the USS Iowa (BB-4)
Citation
In connection with the sinking of the USS Merrimac at the entrance to the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, 2 June 1898. Despite heavy fire from the Spanish shore batteries, Murphy displayed extraordinary heroism throughout this operation.
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