2007-04-17 11:28:06 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
""The Greatest Soldier in American History." is how President Jimmy Carter, described Lt. Col. Matt Urban on July 19, 1980, while presenting him with the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during World War II. It had taken 35 years for this recognition of his venerated feats in World War II. It came after officials discovered they mistakenly had overlooked awarding the medal to Urban. Though his exploits on WWII battlefields earned him a greater number of citations than those of the legendary Audie Murphy,..."
2007-04-17 12:15:12 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No doubt Audie Murphy. I have read his biography at the Audie Murphy Veteran's Hospital in San Antonio, Tx.
2007-04-17 19:10:17 · answer #2 · answered by Jimfix 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. it's Audie Murphy, who earned 21 medals.
2007-04-17 18:32:45 · answer #3 · answered by mr_ljdavid 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nope audie is the most decorated soldier but many others had equal bravery and heroism
2007-04-17 18:46:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Audie is the man! no one came close.
2007-04-17 18:39:33 · answer #5 · answered by DFK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry Cosmo you read wrong
2007-04-17 22:02:17 · answer #6 · answered by havenjohnny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋