Author of 7 books: "Survivor's Guilt: The Secret Service and the Failure to Protect President Kennedy", "JFK: From Parkland to Bethesda", "The Not-So-Secret Service: Agency Tales from FDR To the Kennedy Assassination to The Reagan Era", "Who's Who in The Secret Service", "Honest Answers About the Murder of President John F. Kennedy", "The Plot to Kill President Kennedy" and "President Kennedy Should Have Survived Dallas."
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Floyd Murray "Toad" Boring at FIND A GRAVE
Floyd Murray "Toad" Boring
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Birth: 1915
Salamanca
Cattaraugus County
New York, USA
Death: Feb. 1, 2008
Silver Spring
Montgomery County
Maryland, USA
US Secret Service Agent. He was involved in a fierce gunfight on November 1, 1950 with two Puerto Rican nationalists who were attempting to assassinate President Harry S. Truman. One of the assassins and a White House police officer, Leslie Coffelt, were killed in the shootout. The incident was recounted in the 2005 book "American Gunfight: The Plot to Kill President Truman -- and the Shoot-out That Stopped It," by Stephen Hunter and John Bainbridge, Jr. (bio by: George Bacon)
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Parents:
Earl C. Boring (1884 - 1955)
Frances M. Murray Boring (1886 - 1986)
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Burial:
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Silver Spring
Montgomery County
Maryland, USA
Plot: LOCM I, Patio K, Terrace C, #105
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Originally Created by: George Bacon
Record added: Feb 05, 2008
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It was a pleasure to speak to you and correspond with you. I salute your heroism on 11/1/50. As the planner of JFK's Texas trip (from the Secret Service perspective), you are an important historical figure.
- Vince Palamara
Added: Apr. 14, 2012
- MFPS
Added: Feb. 1, 2012
Rest In Peace Brother
- SammyToo
Added: Nov. 17, 2011
- D S - F
Added: Aug. 14, 2011
- Jeff
Added: Jan. 9, 2011
God Bless You Agent Boring!
- Dave Weiss
Added: Dec. 4, 2010
May you forever rest in peace
- Ken Williams
Added: Nov. 26, 2010
- Neil B (John 3:16)
Added: Jul. 31, 2010
- Drs. Danny & Sclie Murray
Added: Jul. 5, 2010
Rest in peace my cousin.
- Ann Lawson Hoffman
Added: May. 20, 2010
- Nancy Smith Rudolph
Added: May. 19, 2010
- Freeman
Added: May. 17, 2010
- Cathy
Added: Feb. 1, 2010
- lisa greenman
Added: Feb. 1, 2010
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- Pugg
Added: Nov. 18, 2009
- Jen Snoots
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- karl anglin
Added: Sep. 9, 2009
- Sharon
Added: Aug. 1, 2009
- M C
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- C.L. Panagopulos
Added: Feb. 14, 2009
- MFPS
Added: Feb. 1, 2009
- Mellissa Lake Co. Illinois
Added: Feb. 1, 2009
- 2kjmom
Added: Feb. 1, 2009
Rest in Peace...
- GRP
Added: Feb. 1, 2009
Your bravery was commendable. Thank you for your service.
- Oklahoma Barry
Added: Nov. 14, 2008
rest well
- David Godwin
Added: Sep. 23, 2008
Remembering you today, Sir. Rest in peace and God bless
- Medora
Added: Jul. 30, 2008
Rest In Peace
- T.O.
Added: Apr. 9, 2008
Rest in Peace.
- Eamonn
Added: Feb. 9, 2008
- George Bacon
Added: Feb. 5, 2008
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