University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frederick C. Murphy Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 19, 2022

1. Frederick C. Murphy Memorial Marker

Inscription. The Class of 1943
to mark its 55th reunion proudly rededicates this memorial to all from the University of Pennsylvania who served in our nation's wars, and to its classmate, Private First Class
Frederick C. Murphy 65th Infantry Division, United States Army who gave his life at Saarlautern, Germany, 18 March 1945 and was awarded his country's Medal of Honor for his "unquenchible spirit of self-sacrifice and supreme devotion to duty."

Erected 1998 by University of Pennsylvania Class of 1943.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 39° 57.087′ N, 75° 11.409′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is at the intersection of Smith Walk and South 33rd Street, in the median on Smith Walk. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 233 Smith Walk, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Palestra (a few steps from this marker); Lawson Robertson (within shouting

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distance of this marker); The Penn Relays (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferdinand Foch (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Franklin in 1723 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marshal Joffre and Former Premier Viviani (about 300 feet away); ENIAC (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Frederick C. Murphy Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 19, 2022

2. Frederick C. Murphy Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.