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U.S. Marine Corps

John Alphonsus Murphy

ConflictChina Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

Year of Action1900

BirthplaceNew York, New York

Citation

In the presence of the enemy during the action at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900, Murphy distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.

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