Lawrence (DDG 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR - G. 1VIURPI-IY Richard Glenn Murphy was born in Nanaimo, B,C-,, Canada on 14 July 1931. He graduated from highschool in San Diego, California and entered the United States Naval Academy in July 1950. After graduation from the Naval Academy on 4 ,lune 1954 he was assigned as a division officer on USS PRINCETON CCVS-371. ln Septeme ber 1956'he was transferred to the USS COC- SWELL KDD-6511 where he served a two year tour as Gunnery Officer. His firstshore tour was spent at the Naval Academy where he served as weapons instructor. CDH Murphy returned to sea in the summer of 1961 and served as Executive Officer of first the USS DANIEL A. JOY CDE-5855 and later the USS VAN VOOBHIS CDE-10285. Commanding Master of Science degree in management. He ln July 1963, he began a course of studies at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School which led to a returned to sea as Commanding Officer, USS GALLANT CMSO-4891 in .lune 1964. Commander Murphyis next assignment was in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, where he served as a placement officer in the Officer Distribution Division. From August 1968 until January 1969 he attended the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. In March 1969 he began a years tour with the U.S. Naval Forces in Vietnam where he served successively as Commander, Vam Co River lnterdiction Group fOperation Giant Slingshotl, Com- mander, River Assault Squadrons ELEVEN and THIRTEEN, and as the Sealords Operations Officer. Commander Murphy assumed command of LAWRENCE in Civitavecchia, Italy on 3 May 1970. e ' Commander Murphyis decorations include the Bronze Star with Combat MVN, Cold Star in lieu of a second Bronze Star with Combat MVN, Air Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V , Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, two Presidential Unit Citations, a Navy Meritorious Unit Citation, and various theater of operations ribbons. He is married to the former Lynn Kidd of Baltimore, Maryland and they have three daughters, Mary, Nancy, and Joanne and a son, Richard.