What soldier was promoted more than any other during World war 2?

Question

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Answer 1

Audie Murphy was the most "decorated" soldier in the US armed forces in World War 2. As for most promoted, it would have to be Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was a Lt. Col. in September 1941and a 5-star General of the Army in 1944. That is 7 pay grade increases in slightly over 3 years.

Answer 2

Audie Murphy. He started out as a recruit,or E-0. Upon completion of basic training, he would have recieved his first promotion to Private, or E-1 at a minimum. He was field commissioned to 1st LT from E-6. The highest enlisted rank is E-9. Therefore, from E-0 to O-1 is a minimum of 10 ranks. He left the service as a Major, or O-4, another 3 ranks for a total of 13 and therefore, the most promoted soldier of WWII.

Answer 3

Probably Eisenhower. He went for Lt Col to General of the Army(five stars). Murphy only went to Lt. His highest enlisted rank was Staff Sergeant. Not really that many.
My dad, my father in law, my uncle went from PFC to Master Sergeant That is 7 promotions and they were not unusual.

Answer 4

Audie Murphy recieved a field promotion and the medal of honor, however, during WW2, Patton became a very rare 4 star general.

Answer 5

Probably Audie Murphy. It could be Chuck Yeager though. At that time, the Air Force was not yet it's own seperate branch, it was the Army Air Forces". Yeager began the war as a "Flying Seargent". Yes, enlisted people used to fly.

Answer 6

Audie Murphy was the most decorated but I don't know if he was the most promoted

Answer 7

Audie murphy was a soilder in ww2 and war the most decorated.He went on to act in ww2 movies after the war playing him self.but the movie companys screwed him over and he had to become a salesman.he died in a airplane crash in like 1971

Answer 8

Yeah, Audie Murphy

Answer 9

Audy Murphy was the most decorated ,which is not exactly the most promoted

Answer 10

Proceedings And Debates of the 104th Congress, Second Session
Washington, Thursday, May 30, 1996
House of Representatives
IN MEMORY OF MAJ. AUDIE L. MURPHY
Read by: Hon. Ralph M. Hall of Texas
In The House Of Representatives
Thursday, May 30, 1996


"Audie Murphy was indeed a legend in his own time - and a hero for all times. For his valor in combat and action above and beyond the call of duty, he received every medal the Army awards. He earned the Silver Star twice in 3 days, three Purple Hearts, the Distinguished Service Cross, and the Medal of Honor.

The Citation to the Medal of Honor recognized 2d. Lt. Audie Murphy, 15th Infantry, for his valor on January 26, 1945, near Holtzwihr, France. His Company B was attacked by six tanks and waves of infantry. Second Lieutenant Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to prepare positions in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post to direct the artillery. One of his company's tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Lieutenant Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer and trained its machinegun on the enemy, killing dozens and causing their infantry attack to waver. He held his position for more than an hour, received a leg wound, but continued the fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack which forced the enemy to withdraw. The Citation reads, "Lieutenant Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction, and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective."

Audie received the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism on August 15, 1944, near Ramatuelle, France. On this date, according to the award citation, "His extraordinary heroism resulted in the capture of a fiercely contested enemy-held hill and the annihilation or capture of the entire enemy garrison."

And yet Audie believed that his medals belonged to every man in his company and he always maintained that he was just "another man." His humility stemmed perhaps from a humble beginning near Kingston, TX and years of living in poverty. Audie had quit school in the eigth grade to help support his mother and eight siblings. He hunted small game to supply food for the family, and become an expert marksman. He took odd jobs wherever he could find them - on a farm, a filling station and grocery store, a radio repair shop. But Audie made up for his lack of education with a brilliant mind, great dignity, and a sense of composure that impressed all those who met him."