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A Town Shrouded in Grief for a Fallen Son-This Day in Norwood History-June 28, 1968

A devastating sacrifice hits home as Norwood unites to receive the body of Marine Lance Cpl. Richard Murphy, son of the town's Police Chief.

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Norwood Police Chief’s Son, Lance Cpl Richard B. Murphy, 19, Killed in Action-June 15, 1968

The son of Norwood's Police Chief becomes the sixth local serviceman to lose his life in the Vietnam War.