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Rowland
M.
Murphy
POW (Korea)

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    May 7, 1952 – September 2, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Second Lieutenant Rowland M. Murphy (MCSN: 0-52136), United States Marine Corps, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 7 May 1952 and was held until his release on 2 September 1953.