About Us
Murphy Elementary School, named after World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient Frederick C. Murphy, is a vibrant school community serving approximately 280 students from the neighborhoods near Weymouth Landing and along the Front Street/Summer Street corridor. Our school is proud of its culture of kindness and belonging.
With a strong emphasis on social-emotional learning, Murphy Elementary School prioritizes instructional practices that cater to the diverse needs of our students. Our staff is committed to providing engaging and enriching educational opportunities while preparing our students for a bright future.
As a school named after a hero who displayed courage and selflessness, we encourage our students to embody these values and make a positive impact in their communities.
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About Frederick C. Murphy
Frederick C. Murphy (July 27, 1918 - March 19, 1945) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor during World War II while a member of the US 65th Infantry Division.
He was wounded in the shoulder soon after his comrades had jumped off in a dawn attack 18 March 1945, against the Siegfried Line at Saarlautern, Germany. He refused to withdraw for treatment and continued forward, administering first aid under heavy machine gun, mortar, and artillery fire. When the company ran into a thickly sown anti-personnel minefield and began to suffer more and more casualties, he continued to disregard his own wound and unhesitatingly braved the danger of exploding mines, moving about through heavy fire and helping the injured until he stepped on a mine which severed one of his feet. In spite of his grievous wounds, he struggled on with his work, refusing to be evacuated and crawling from man to man administering to them while in great pain and bleeding profusely. He was killed by the blast of another mine which he had dragged himself across in an effort to reach still another casualty. With indomitable courage, and unquenchable spirit of self-sacrifice and supreme devotion to duty which made it possible for him to continue performing his tasks while barely able to move, Pfc. Murphy saved many of his fellow soldiers at the cost of his own life.