Tag: Korean War

Denis Murphy, Boston / Millstreet

MURPHY, Timothy, 92 – Of Somerville, formerly of Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on March 22, 2021.

Beloved husband of 67 years to Betty (Davenport) Murphy. Loving son of the late Ellen (Corkery, Dooneen) and Denis Murphy, Claramore. Devoted father of Dennis J. and his companion Rosanne McNamara, Timothy P. and his companion Barbara Moloney all of Somerville, Kevin F. and his wife Kathy of Arlington, Thomas J. and his wife Kathy of Wolfeboro, NH, John J. and his wife Carrie of Arlington, Eileen Murphy and her husband Bruce Morrill, Maureen M. Arsenault and her husband Mark all of Medford and Michael W. Murphy of Somerville. Father-in law of the late Maureen Murphy.

Dear brother of Jerry Murphy and the late Eily, Denis, Tom, Pat, Nora, Mary, Johnny and Bill.

Cherished grandfather of Brendan and his wife Etif, Kelsey, Andrew and his wife Tiffany, Caitlin, Kyle, Kayla, Kara, David, Claire, Timothy and his fiancé Delly, Philip and his wife Kun, Caroline, Alex, Siobhain, Aidan and the late Haley. Great grandfather of Rhoda.  [read more …] “Denis Murphy, Boston / Millstreet”

John (Jack) Corcoran – killed in the Korean War

John Corcoran from Coolikerane who died in the Korean War 03Born in Coolikerane, Millstreet on the 29th of September 1929, John Corcoran emigrated to the United States, and settled in Lafayette Parish in Louisana where his uncle resided.

He was one of only a few who volunteered for military service, whence he became Private First Class Corcoran, a member of the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division.

On a day when many were wounded or killed, he was seriously wounded by enemy mortars while fighting on September 24, 1950, as the 32nd attempted to create a bridgehead on the opposite side of the Han River close to Soeul in South Korea.  John was wounded when he instinctively and nobly used his body to protect his injured friend and comerade Paul Oliver. He died of his wounds on October 2, 1950 in Osaka Hospital, Japan.

He was laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish Louisiana, USA (see photos below). Paul Olivier whose life he saved continued to maintain John’s tomb in Lafayette, but Paul himself passed away recently – December 9th 2014, so one wonders if it is maintained anymore but it is still being maintained beautifully (see photos below). [read more …] “John (Jack) Corcoran – killed in the Korean War”