John P. Murphy
Born: June 24, 1844 at Killarney, Ireland
Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio
Medal of Honor
U.S. Army
American Civil War
Date of Issue: September 11, 1866
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private John P. Murphy, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 17 September 1862, while serving with Company K, 5th Ohio Infantry, in action at Antietam, Maryland, for capture of flag of 13th Alabama Infantry (Confederate States of America).
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 24, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John P. Murphy, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Corporal Murphy exposed himself to heavy machine-gun and rifle fire to rescue a wounded man who lay in front of our lines. By crawling from shell hole to shell hole he was able to accomplish the rescue in spite of the heavy enemy fire.
