Keywords: US Navy 050628-N-0000X-005 Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from Patchogue, N.Y., and Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson, of Cupertino, Calif., taken in Afghanistan.jpg Navy file photo of SEAL Lt Michael P Murphy from Patchogue N Y and Sonar Technician Surface 2nd Class Matthew G Axelson of Cupertino Calif taken in Afghanistan Both were assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 Pearl Harbor Hawaii Murphy and Axelson were killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission Operation Red Wing June 28 2005 They were part of a four-man team tasked with finding a key Taliban leader in the mountainous terrain near Asadabad Afghanistan when they came under fire from a much larger enemy force with superior tactical position 050628-N-0000X-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 51698 U S Navy Photographer U S Navy PD-USGov-Military PD-USGov-Military-Navy Matthew Axelson Operation Red Wing United States Special Operations Forces in the War in Afghanistan 2001-present Close Quarters Battle Receiver Taken with Canon Digital IXUS 430 United States Navy SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 ImageNote 1 98 363 598 524 1908 1531 2 Lt Michael P Murphy ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 1130 140 413 574 1908 1531 2 2nd Class Matthew G Axelson ImageNoteEnd 2 |