Biographical Information

Name:

Joseph Bernard Murphy

Date of Birth:

1930

Place of Birth:

Dallas, TX

Note:

Interview tape also contains an interview with Maxwell James Gainer (AFC 2001/001/29410) is located in Gainer's collection.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

VA

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1950-1980

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Special Forces

Location of Service:

Korea

Highest Rank:

Colonel

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: Betacam SP [ item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Bryan Spoon 

Donor:

James Moran

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. House of Representatives/James Moran

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/29411

Subjects:

Murphy, Joseph
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Prisoner of War (POW)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Joseph Murphy Collection (AFC/2001/001/29411), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress