Patrick Murphy (pilot)
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Patrick Murphy was an Irish
pilot who mistakenly bombed the border town of Naco, Arizona
. Little is known of his personal life.
(also known as "The Cristiada") in Mexico against the purportedly anti-Catholic and secular government of Emilio Portes Gil
. Murphy decided to aid the rebels by using his biplane to bomb the government-controlled town of Naco, Sonora
. He made several attempts between March 31 and April 6 to bomb Naco but also, apparently accidentally, bombed the Arizona border town of the same name, destroying various buildings and a car. United States federal troops eventually came to his house and disabled his biplane. Murphy escaped to rebel territory in Mexico but eventually returned to the United States and was briefly jailed.
honored Murphy in one of his songs on his "Tall Tales, Lost Trails & Heroes" album.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
pilot who mistakenly bombed the border town of Naco, Arizona
Naco, Arizona
Naco is a census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 833 at the 2000 census. It is across the United States–Mexico border from Naco, Sonora. The Naco port of entry is open 24 hours per day....
. Little is known of his personal life.
Bombing of Naco, Arizona
Murphy owned a biplane around the time of the Cristero WarCristero War
The Cristero War of 1926 to 1929 was an uprising and counter-revolution against the Mexican government in power at that time. The rebellion was set off by the strict enforcement of the anti-clerical provisions of the Mexican Constitution of 1917 and the expansion of further anti-clerical laws...
(also known as "The Cristiada") in Mexico against the purportedly anti-Catholic and secular government of Emilio Portes Gil
Emilio Portes Gil
Emilio Cándido Portes Gil was President of Mexico from 1928 to 1930.-Biography:Portes Gil was born in Ciudad Victoria, the capital of the state of Tamaulipas in northeast Mexico....
. Murphy decided to aid the rebels by using his biplane to bomb the government-controlled town of Naco, Sonora
Naco, Sonora
Naco is a Mexican town and municipality located in the northeast part of Sonora state on the border with the United States. It is directly across from the unincorporated town of Naco, Arizona. The name Naco comes from the Opata language and means nopal cactus. The town saw fighting during the...
. He made several attempts between March 31 and April 6 to bomb Naco but also, apparently accidentally, bombed the Arizona border town of the same name, destroying various buildings and a car. United States federal troops eventually came to his house and disabled his biplane. Murphy escaped to rebel territory in Mexico but eventually returned to the United States and was briefly jailed.
Legacy
Murphy became the first person working for a foreign power to ever bomb the mainland United States. Balladeer Dolan EllisDolan Ellis
Francis Dolan Ellis has been Arizona's Official State Balladeer since 1966, as appointed by ten consecutive governors. Governor Sam Goddard made the first appointment. Since then, official balladeers have been appointed in other states.In his role as Balladeer, Dolan has written more than 300...
honored Murphy in one of his songs on his "Tall Tales, Lost Trails & Heroes" album.