Edward F. Murphy
Born: July 16, 1850 at Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medal of Honor
U.S. Army
American Indian Wars
Date of Issue: April 23, 1880
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Edward F. Murphy, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 29 September 1879, while serving with Company D, 5th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Milk River, Colorado.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 21, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward F. Murphy, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Verdun, France, October 16, 1918. When his platoon was nearly surrounded by a superior force of the enemy, Corporal Murphy held off the enemy by his rifle fire until his comrades could withdraw, he himself being severely wounded while covering their retreat.
