Seal of Honor: Operation Red Wings and the Life of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, USN

Williams, Gary

ISBN 10: 1591149576 / ISBN 13: 9781591149576

Published by Naval Institute Press, 2010

Seller Inventory # 1591149576-2-36546990

Synopsis:

This book documents the character, compassion, leadership and heroism of LT Michael P. Murphy, the young American Navy SEAL who lead a small reconnaissance team of elite warriors to track down Ahmad Shah in the Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan. Betrayed by Afghan Taliban sympathisers, in the resulting battle, LT Michael Murphy, with wilful disregard for his own life, stepped into the line of fire to radio for help. In response to LT Murphy’s call for help, a helicopter carrying eight Navy SEALs and eight Army“Nightstalkers” was subsequently destroyed by a Taliban RPG. LT Michael Murphy, PO3’s Danny Dietz and Matthew Axelson were also killed. The fourth member of LT Murphy’s team, Marcus Luttrell was successfully rescued by U.S. Marines after an epic cat and mouse game of survival. For their actions, Dietz, Axelson and Luttrell were awarded the Navy Cross, second only to the Medal of Honor. LT Michael P. Murphy was awarded the Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush on October 22, 2007. As the first Navy SEAL to receive the Medal of Honor posthumously and the first Navy officer since Vietnam War to receive America’s highest award for gallantry, LT Michael P. Murphy took his place in the hallowed Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon. LT Murphy’s character, compassion, leadership and heroism must be preserved for future generations. This book provides that recognition. About the Author Gary Williams is a graduate of the University of Dayton with a Master’s in Public Administration. Married with six children, he is a career 30-year employee of the State of Ohio. His two previous publications about this nation’s longest prison riot were released in 2003 and 2006.

About the Author: Gary Williams is a graduate of the University of Dayton with a master’s degree in public administration. Married with six children, he is a thirty-year employee with the State of Ohio and the author of Siege in Lucasville. He had the full cooperation and support of the Murphy family in writing SEAL of Honor.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Seal of Honor: Operation Red Wings and the ...
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good