John P. Murtha, Jr. Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

John P. Murtha, Jr.

State of Birth:

WV

Home State:

PA

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1953

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1952-1955

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Location of Service:

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Quantico, Virginia

Highest Rank:

Colonel

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran served in the Marine Corps Reserves from 1955 to 1965 and 1968 to 1990.

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1966-1967

Location of Service:

Da Nang, Vietnam

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: MiniDV [1 item] --Oral history interview

Video: DVD [1 item] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Michael Brna

Interviewer:

Robert E. Davies

Interviewer:

Kimberly Miller

Contributor:

Michael Brna

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

California University of Pennsylvania

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/39534

Subjects:

Murtha Jr., John P.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

John P. Murtha, Jr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/39534), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress