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Lt. Cyril R. Murphy Jr Biography-3

Lt. Cyril Murphy: Awarded Distinguished Service Cross​
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Cyril Murphy was honored with the Distinguished Service Cross - the Army's second highest medal - for extraordinary bravery during the invasion of Anzio Italy, and two Purple Hearts for wounds received in Italy and France. Murphy was a commander in the Sicily invasion and during the liberation of Italy, France, Belgium, and Holland.
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Murphy's Distinguished Service Cross was presented to him by Lt. General Mark Clark, commander of the 5th Army for his extraordinary bravery at Anzio.

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