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Merlin A Murphy 1924 - 2009

Merlin A Murphy of Elwood, Madison County, IN was born on July 2, 1924, and died at age 85 years old on September 16, 2009. Merlin Murphy was buried at Marion National Cemetery Section 11 Site 485 Vamc, 1700 East 38th Street, in Marion.
Merlin A Murphy
Elwood, Madison County, IN 46036
July 2, 1924
September 16, 2009
Male
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Merlin A Murphy's History: 1924 - 2009

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  • 07/2
    1924

    Birthday

    July 2, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Madison County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 35099521 Enlisted: March 26, 1943 in Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 09/16
    2009

    Death

    September 16, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Marion National Cemetery Section 11 Site 485 Vamc, 1700 East 38th Street, in Marion, In 46952
    Burial location
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In 1924, in the year that Merlin A Murphy was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1941, he was 17 years old when in his State of the Union address on January 6th, President Roosevelt detailed the "four freedoms" that everyone in the world should have: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear. In the same speech, he outlined the benefits of democracy which he said were economic opportunity, employment, social security, and the promise of "adequate health care".
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