William Murphy – US Marine Corps Recon Sniper, Gulf War Vet, Twenty-Two Months in Combat, Iraq, Somalia, Blog of Shame

militaryphonies

5 years ago

BACKGROUND

William Alfred Murphy Jr comes to us from Moselle, Mississippi. Murphy is 45 years old as of October 2019.

Murphy claims he is a 100% disabled Marine Corps veteran – service connected.

Some asked further about his claim of being 100% disabled…

Murphy claimed he was a Gulf War veteran, spent 22 months overseas in combat, was a sniper for a recon unit, and was recruited by the CIA when he was with 1st Marine Recon Division from 1992-1994.

Some doubted his claims, and Murphy seemed to take exception to this.

Murphy claimed that he served for four (4) years…

Murphy also talked about being a sniper…

In another conversation, Murphy said that he served in Okinawa with the 3rd Marine Division…

Some people were skeptical and asked Military Phony to look into these claims.

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ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY MILITARY PHONIES

William Alfred Murphy Jr’s military records were ordered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

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FOIA RESULTS

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER (SCRA)

*DoD Manpower Data Center results for William Murphy*

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC)

*NPRC FOIA Results – William Murphy – Summary Sheet*

*NPRC FOIA Results – William Murphy – Education*

*NPRC FOIA Results – Samuel Thomas Seiler – Combat History and Awards*

*NPRC FOIA Results – Samuel Thomas Seiler – Assignments*

CRIMINAL RECORDS

https://arrestfacts.com/William-Murphy-6U0643

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DISCUSSION and SUMMARY

Murphy enlisted in the US Marine Corps and served from Aug 25, 1993 to Mar 31, 1995 was discharged as a Private (E-1). He claimed he made Corporal (E-4). Although the days vary slightly, the time frame of Aug 1993 to Mar 1995 is supported by both DoD Manpower Data Center and the FOIA results from NPRC.

There is no record of Seiler serving in Iraq, Somalia or the Gulf War. NPRC would have picked that up.

In fact, Murphy’s Combat History page is blank. According to this and his lack of awards, he would not have “spent 22 months overseas in combat” as he claimed.

Murphy’s awards also do not support his claim of being overseas in combat at all.

Murphy does not have the supportive training nor assignments to be in Recon or be a sniper. He was trained as a Motor Vehicle Operator (MOS 3531).

Murphy did serve in the US Marine Corps but beyond that there are not many of his claims that are supported by his military records.

STOLEN VALOR

If the claims by William Murphy were used to leverage work, military or civilian promotions, or anything else of value, he may be in violation of Stolen Valor laws. State laws may also apply.

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