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Photos – P.451.399 - P.450.403 Newspaper articles - “Margaret Murdock Resigns from Army” , 1971, Feb.-Apr.

 File — Container: MS 450 Box 13, Folder: MS450.13.02

Scope and Contents

Photos – P.451.399 - P.450.403 – Commander, Colonel Robert Piper presents Margaret with an Army Commendation medal. He also presented her with a Remington, 700 Meter rifle with a stock specially crafted for her. She competed with was a Remmington 40X action, with a William Atkinson barrel, chambered by Ferris Pindell. The USAMU kept the rifle she competed with. Magazine clippings - * “Margaret Murdock Resigns from Army” – * Article in The Columbus Georgia Ledger, “Champion Is Exchanging Her Rifle for An Apron” Letter from the Department of The Army along with a newspaper article that was printed in both Columbus (GA) papers, The Bayonet and Tampa papers, “World Champion In Rifle Shooting Exchanges Rifle for the Kitchen” – * Gun Week, “Capt. Margaret Murdock Resigns from Army; Joins Marine Husband” – * Precision Shooting, “Random Shots” – * Army, “World champion marksman retires”

Dates

  • 1971, Feb.-Apr.

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Extent

From the Collection: 13.00 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository

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