Billy G. Murphy

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Billy G. Murphy

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Colonel Billy G. Murphy was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 8-65 on 15 September 1965. His first duty assignment was as TAC Officer, 52nd Company, 5th Battalion, Training School Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Infantry Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Vietnam; Battalion S-3 Air, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Vietnam; Weapons Committee Chief, Advanced Infantry Training Brigade, Fort McClellan, Alabama; Aviation Company Executive Officer, lst Aviation Battalion, Vietnam; Battalion S-4, 145th Aviation Battalion, Vietnam; Aviation Platoon Leader, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Infantry Company Commander, 1-503rd Infantry, 101st Airborne, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Aviation Company Commander, 158th Aviation Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Group S-1, 101st Aviation Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Personnel Staff Officer, G-1, VII Corps, Germany; Assistant Corps Aviation Officer, G-3, VII Corps, Germany; Aviation Staff Officer, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations and Plans, United States Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, ga; Aviation Training Division Chief, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations and Plans, United States Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia; Division G-1, lst Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; Battalion Commander, 1st Aviation Battalion, lst Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; and Director, Force Design, Combined Arms Combat Development Activity, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and Brigade Commander, 4th Brigade, lst Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. | Colonel Murphy is a graduate of the Airborne Course, Jungle Operations Training Course, Rotary Wing Aviation Course, Infantry Officer's Advanced Course, the Command and General Staff College, and the Air War College. | His military awards include: Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star w/ V Device and Six Oak Leaf Clusters, Meritorious Service Medal w/ One Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal w/ Four Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal w/ V Device and Two Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (three awards), Vietnamese Cross of gallantry w/ Silver Star (three awards), Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Senior Army Aviator Badge, and Parachutist Badge.

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Graduated From
Fort Benning, Georgia
Key Assignment
Infantry Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Vietnam
Highest Award
Silver Star
Year Inducted
1989
Branch Of Service
Infantry
Rank
Colonel
HF ID #
HF_01291

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