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Kent Weekly (SS/DSV) (DBF), EMCS
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Murphy, Vincent Raphael, VADM USN(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Norfolk, VA
Last Address Washington, DC
Date of Passing Jul 10, 1974
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
On December 7, Captain Vincent R. Murphy was on the staff of Admiral Kimmel as Assistant to the War Plans' Officer, and on that day was Staff Duty Officer when he relayed the message, "Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor, this is no drill."
Other Comments:
1932-1934, US Naval Academy Annapolis (Faculty Staff)
