MICHAEL MURPHY DDG 112

Ship Name and Designation History

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Arleigh Burke (Flight IIA, 5"/62 variant) Class Guided Missile Destroyer Keel Laid 18 June 2010 - Launched & Christened 7 May 2011 Delivered to the US Navy 4 May 2012 USS MICHAEL MURPHY DDG-112 Commissioned 6 October 2012

Naval Covers

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1. USS Michael Murphy DDG-112 Covers Page 1     (2012)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC F FPO AP 96672

2012-10-06

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-2n (USS, FPO AP 96672-1202)

2012-11-27

Official ships cachet, requested by Robert Jank

 

Locy Type 11-2(n) (USS,FPO AP 96672)

2019-06-01

Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 12-2c(n) (USS,FPO AP 96672)

2018-12-07

Autographs from the CO, XO and CMC. Received by Michael Brock

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial "Commissioning Sta." New York NY

2012-10-06

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy, USN (May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005)
    Lt. Michael Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during "Operation Red Wings" in Afghanistan June 28, 2005.
    Lt Murphy's medals, ribbons and devices include: the Medal of Honor, the Silver Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ 1 service star, the Navy Rifle Marksmanship Medal w/ expert device, the Navy Pistol Marksmanship Medal w/ expert device, the US Navy SEAL Device and the US Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia.

The ships sponsor is Maureen Murphy, Lt. Michael Murphy's mother.

 

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