Kenneth Murray:
CLASS OF 1967
Holy Spirit High SchoolClass of 1967
Absecon, NJ
Kenneth's Story
May 1967, joined The Marine Corps-Sept.7, 1967, off to Parris Island for boot camp. While on my first leave, in Dec. 1967, received a Western Union Gram from Marine Headquarters, with orders to report for pre-Viet Nam infantry training. Landed on Viet Nam soil on Valentine Day, 1968 and spent the next 13 months in rice paddies, jungles, mountains, tunnels, monsoon rain season (1 typhoon), hospital, and countless battles with enemy(both Vietnamese and Chinese). Came home on March 13, 1968 (birthday)for 30 days, than back again for 6 months.
Among others, I earned a Purple Heart Medal from an ...Expand for more
enemy explosive booby trap, plus Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI) from several concussions, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD)100% Disabled as of 2005-a "bit" too late with the medical help!
Married (I age 35-Norma Jeanne age 28)for 22 years, with 3 amazing beautiful children (now 23,21,and 11), one daughter-Regina Marie, one son-Kenneth Asher, and one son-Christian Joseph. Divorced in 2006.
Graduated from ACC and Saint Joe's Univ. with an Accounting Degree, and worked as an Accountant/Financial Consultant till Sept. 28, 2005, at which time the TBI and PTSD put an end to my ability to work.
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