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| Keywords: US Navy 071002-N-0962S-003 The Medal of Honor rests on a flag during preparations for an award ceremony for Lt. Michael P. Murphy.jpg en WASHINGTON Oct 2 2007 - The Medal of Honor rests on a flag during preparations for an award ceremony for Lt Michael P Murphy Murphy was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission Operation Red Wing June 28 2005 while leading a four-man team tasked with finding a key Taliban leader in the mountainous terrain near Asadabad Afghanistan The team came under fire from a much larger enemy force with superior tactical position Murphy knowingly left his position of cover to get a clear signal in order to communicate with his headquarters and was mortally wounded while exposing himself to enemy fire While being shot and shot at Murphy provided his units location and requested immediate support for his element He returned to his cover position to continue the fight until finally succumbing to his wounds U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandan W Schulze RELEASED 2007-10-02 071002-N-0962S-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 51702 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandan W Schulze PD-USGov-Military-Navy Military in Washington D C Michael P Murphy Medal of Honor United States Navy | ||||
