Breher, Philip Frederick, MMC

Deceased

TWS Ribbon Bar

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer

Last Primary NEC
MM-0000-Machinist's Mate

Last Rating/NEC Group
Machinists Mate

Primary Unit
1958-1960, MM-0000, USS Murray (DD-576)

Service Years
1940 - 1960

Other Languages

German

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Cold War

Decommissioning

Icelandic Domain

Mossback

Neptune Subpoena

Neptune Sweethearts Domain

Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose)

Order of the Ditch

Order of the Rock

Order of the Spanish Main

Order of the Magellan

Order of the Shellback

Order of the Emerald Shellback

Order of the Golden Shellback

Order of the Square Rigger

Panama Canal

Persian Excursion

Plank Owner

Realm of the Czars

Realm of the South Wind

Safari To Suez

Suez Canal

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New York

Year of Birth
1922

This Military Service Page was created/owned by Rodney Davis Breher (Bear), ASCS to remember Breher, Philip Frederick (Freddy), MMC USN(Ret).

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Contact Info

Home Town Gretna, LA	Last Address Born in Brooklynn, New York. Raised in Gretna, Louisana. Passed away peacefully in Laurel, Delaware from a Service Connected Illness.
Date of Passing Jan 27, 2001
Location of Interment Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Millsboro, Delaware

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Engineering/Survivability Excellence Award

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1958, Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) - Assoc. Page
	1984, American Legion - Assoc. Page
	1990, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

A ROUND OF CHEER TO THE MAN WHO STARTED IT ALL...

Although you are is gone, you are not forgotted. What you started has continued. We salute you daily. Your many professional & personal accomplishments shall not flury. The memories of you lives on through us. You stand relieved of the watch - your three sons have taken up this position. To the old SEA DOG - My Father, Mentor, Shipmate, and Fraternal Brother - Rest in Peace, you have served everyone, including your family and country very well.

Other Comments:

The Man with the Ultimate Plan.....

1958-1960, MM-0000, USS Murray (DD-576)

From Month/Year - / 1958	To Month/Year - / 1960
Unit USS Murray (DD-576) Unit Page
Rank Chief Petty Officer	NEC MM-0000-Machinist's Mate
Base, Station or City Lilttle Creek	State/Country Virginia

Patch	USS Murray (DD-576) Details
	Hull number DD-576
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Destroyer
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Aug 12, 2008

Memories For This Unit
Best Friends Had lots of shipmates.	Best Moment Received Navy Commendation. The ship won the Battle Efficiency Award.

Worst Moment Got Drunk with my Buddies and wrecked the 56' Oldsmobile. Susie, she was really mad at me. Got new friends - George & Shirley Sutton.	Other Memories Last ship for me and it was time to move on to others things. Transferred to the Fleet Reserve on May 9, 1960.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

No Available Photos

9 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Murray (DD-576)

Fagan, Daniel, (1955-1959)	MM	MM-0000	Other Service Rank
Winters, Clayton, PO3, (1956-1962)	MM	MM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Hillman, Loyd, PO2, (1960-1964)	MM	MM-9348	Petty Officer Second Class
Hirons, William, PO2, (1954-1958)	ETR	ETR-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Burik, Frank, PO2, (1960-1964)	RM	RM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Finn, Douglas, PO3, (1959-1963)	EN	EN-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Thompson, Donald, PO3, (1958-1964)	IC	IC-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Tyran, Joseph, PO3, (1959-1963)	ET	ET-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Wright, Gary, PO3, (1957-1959)	SOG	SOG-0000	Petty Officer Third Class