OK OK - Stephen “Steve” Lee Murphy, last seen in Claremore sometime in 1976, not reported missing until July 2022

[Snoangel26]

I believe the Social Security Death Index only goes to 2014. A friend who died in 2016 is not in it, I just checked.

Well that's to bad. Thank you

 

[bettyboop]

@Snoangel26 , I just googled "list of military deserters" and lots of things popped up. I am checking them out now . I will try to link some, but that is not my forte, so perhaps someone else will help if necessary. JMO MOO

 

[megs1477]

Regarding Military deserters...each branch maintains their own list. Several of them are public. I was never able to find one for the marines.

 

[Laughing]

@kittythehare @MassGuy @Boxer kindly utilize your experience as a Marine/military service member to assist in locating Stephen Lee Murphy for his daughter!

 

[kittythehare]

@kittythehare @MassGuy @Boxer kindly utilize your experience as a Marine/military service member to assist in locating Stephen Lee Murphy for his daughter!

Ageing hippy here responding to call.
Gimme a couple of details and I'll have a shot at it for sure.

 

[Laughing]

Ageing hippy here responding to call.
Gimme a couple of details and I'll have a shot at it for sure.

28 pages, including details.

 

[megs1477]

Ageing hippy here responding to call.
Gimme a couple of details and I'll have a shot at it for sure.

DOB 4/5/1957 Tulsa, OK
Enlisted 4/1975
Recruit Training, San Diego, 6/19/1975-9/4/1975
Assigned to Camp Pendleton, reported the following week, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Division, H&S Supply Co., as a Mortarman.
UA/AWOL 2/5/1976-2/9/1976
Completed Amphibious War Training 03/1976
UA/AWOL 04/04/1976
UA/AWOL 04/15/1976-11/1/1976
UA/AWOL/Deserter 11/22/1976
Administrative Discharge 02/1984, not present.

No court martial in file. Someone remembers him being classified as a deserter.
Not much to go on.
I have a video summary in the works that should be completed soon. I will get permission to post when it is done.

 

[kittythehare]

DOB 4/5/1957 Tulsa, OK
Enlisted 4/1975
Recruit Training, San Diego, 6/19/1975-9/4/1975
Assigned to Camp Pendleton, reported the following week, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Division, H&S Supply Co., as a Mortarman.
UA/AWOL 2/5/1976-2/9/1976
Completed Amphibious War Training 03/1976
UA/AWOL 04/04/1976
UA/AWOL 04/15/1976-11/1/1976
UA/AWOL/Deserter 11/22/1976
Administrative Discharge 02/1984, not present.

No court martial in file. Someone remembers him being classified as a deserter.
Not much to go on.
I have a video summary in the works that should be completed soon. I will get permission to post when it is done.

Was he still in Camp Pendleton when he disappeared?

 

[megs1477]

Was he still in Camp Pendleton when he disappeared?

The at CP the entire time

 

[kittythehare]

The at CP the entire time

Any local love interest? History of bullying? known childhood dreams and ambitions?

 

[megs1477]

Any local love interest? History of bullying? known childhood dreams and ambitions?

It is kind of complicated. There is a lot going on at the same time. Let me see if I can DM you the draft outline for the video. It should give you the pertinent details and is much shorter than the 28 pages here.

 

[kittythehare]

It is kind of complicated. There is a lot going on at the same time. Let me see if I can DM you the draft outline for the video. It should give you the pertinent details and is much shorter than the 28 pages here.

thanks Megs.

 

[Snoangel26]

Ageing hippy here responding to call.
Gimme a couple of details and I'll have a shot at it for sure.

Stephen Lee Murphy, born April 5 1957 in Oklahoma. Graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa Oklahoma 1975. Married in Tulsa June 1975. Enlisted into the Marine Corps April 1975. Duty station Camp Pendleton 1975-1976. Amphibious Warfare traing March 1976. H&S Co 1st BN, 5th Mar, 1st Mar Div-morterman. AWOL- 2/5/76, 4/4/76, 4/15/76, 11/22/76, Deserter status 4/15/76 surrender 11/1/76, final Awol and Deserter status 11/22/76. No contact after that. Missing Person report July 2022. Father passed away 1973 heart attack. Mother passed away 2019. 2 full siblings, one passed away 2017. Other still alive in not greatest of health. I am unable to get military records, don't have his SSN or Service Number. Can't get copy of his Birth Certificate either. He had an incident January 1975 with Tulsa PD. His fingerprints are on file. He was a juvenile at the time and I have not been able to acquire it yet. Thank you for your help and service.

 

[FromGermany1]

DOB 4/5/1957 Tulsa, OK
Enlisted 4/1975
Recruit Training, San Diego, 6/19/1975-9/4/1975
Assigned to Camp Pendleton, reported the following week, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Division, H&S Supply Co., as a Mortarman.
UA/AWOL 2/5/1976-2/9/1976
Completed Amphibious War Training 03/1976
UA/AWOL 04/04/1976
UA/AWOL 04/15/1976-11/1/1976
UA/AWOL/Deserter 11/22/1976
Administrative Discharge 02/1984, not present.

No court martial in file. Someone remembers him being classified as a deserter.
Not much to go on.
I have a video summary in the works that should be completed soon. I will get permission to post when it is done.

The skills you acquire as a mortarman can be advantageous for a variety of careers when your military duty is complete, including:

• Hazardous material removal experts
• Police officers
• Security guards
• Explosives workers

 

[FromGermany1]

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[AliceInPain]

Did anyone (or snoangel) join any FB groups for marines/ military to try find his old friends?
Or maybe someone is even looking for him.
Surely he must have talked to someone, maybe even told someone their plans or "secrets".
(sorry I don't have the time to go back and see if this has already been discussed, I'm not getting notifications for this thread anymore - but there are hundreds of military groups on FB and most are pretty active)

 

[Snoangel26]

Did anyone (or snoangel) join any FB groups for marines/ military to try find his old friends?
Or maybe someone is even looking for him.
Surely he must have talked to someone, maybe even told someone their plans or "secrets".
(sorry I don't have the time to go back and see if this has already been discussed, I'm not getting notifications for this thread anymore - but there are hundreds of military groups on FB and most are pretty active)

In all honesty, I can't remember which groups I've joined. But I will go look following your suggestion. Thank you

 

[Snoangel26]

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Military Records

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You can even search with a photo .....

Thank you. I will try it

 

[Snoangel26]

The skills you acquire as a mortarman can be advantageous for a variety of careers when your military duty is complete, including:

• Hazardous material removal experts
• Police officers
• Security guards
• Explosives workers

I had no idea. Interesting tho.

 

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Hope all is well, @Snoangel26 !