Murphrey, Michael C.
Army Staff sergeant

Michael C. Murphrey, age 25, from Snyder, Texas, Scurry county. Their last known residence was in Snyder.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, Combat Team (Airborne), 25th infantry division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Date of death: Sunday, September 6, 2009
Death details: Died in Pakitka Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense