Murphy, Timothy Francis Jr.
Army 1st lieutenant

Timothy Francis Jr. Murphy, age 23, from Springfield, Massachusetts, Hampden county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: University of Massachusetts (1969)
Military history: Headquarters Battalion, 1st Field Artillery

Date of death: Saturday, October 31, 1970
Death details: He was rescured from a military vehicle which slid into a body of water. As the helicopter was lifting him to safety he spipped from the rescue sling and drowned.

Source: National Archives