Post by Ann (.

Poor Murphy, was he a pessimist, perfectionist, or a realist? I finally looked him up. Relieved his story is not a tragic one! RD Version: Born in the Panama Canal Zone in 1918, Murphy was the eldest of five children. He went to the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1940. Distinguished military career. Tested high speed rockets which led him to coin the phrase one should always assume worst-case scenarios.