Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Coxswain

    Division:

    U.S.S. Memphis

    Action Date:

    June 3, 1898

    War Department, General Orders No. 529, November 2, 1899

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Coxswain John Edward Murphy, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and uncommon valor in action in connection with the sinking of the U.S.S. Merrimac at the entrance to the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, 2 June 1898. Despite heavy fire from the Spanish shore batteries, Coxswain Murphy displayed extraordinary heroism throughout this operation.