2007-07-17 16:25:18 · 7 answers · asked by michael * 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Audie Murphy:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001559/bio
Some trivia: Audie was from a small town in North Texas; On May 18, 1971, Murphy was aboard a private plane on his way to a business meeting when it ran into thick fog near Roanoke, Virginia, and crashed into the side of a mountain, killing all six people aboard. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. According to cemetery records, the only gravesite visited by more people than Murphy's is that of former President John F. Kennedy.
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2007-07-17 16:38:06 · answer #1 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Audie Leon Murphy.
He received every decoration for valor that his country had to offer, some of them more than once, including 5 decorations by France and Belgium.
Audie Murphy's Military Award List
Military Service Number 01 692 509
Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star With First Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star With "V" Device and First Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart With Second Oak Leaf Cluster
U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Distinguished Unit Emblem With First Oak Leaf Cluster
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
With One Silver Star, Four Bronze Service
Stars (representing nine campaigns) and
one Bronze Arrowhead (representing
assault landing at Sicily and Southern France)
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation With German Clasp
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar
Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar
French Fourragere In Colors of the Croix de Guerre
French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier
French Croix de Guerre With Silver Star
French Croix de Guerre with Palm
Medal of Liberated France
Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm
2007-07-17 18:08:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matt Urben
Medal of Honor, Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with "V" Combat Distinguishing Device and two Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart with six Oak Leaf Clusters, Combat Infantryman Badge, Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal with four bronze campaign stars, World War II Victory Medal, Croix de Guerre avec Etoile Vermeil (France)
2007-07-18 20:18:52 · answer #3 · answered by bsharpbflatbnatural 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Audie Murphy is the most decorated American Soldier during WWII.
Matt Urban, a WWII veteran who posthumously became the most decorated serviceman in United States history.
2007-07-17 20:31:11 · answer #4 · answered by epaq27 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Audie Murphy?
2007-07-18 07:20:30 · answer #5 · answered by BlueDart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
audie murphy was the most decorated soldier, the most decorated unit was the 442nd made up of japansese americans fighting in europe
2007-07-17 16:29:47 · answer #6 · answered by sshueman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most people will say Audie Murphie, however, it was Matt Urban....
2007-07-17 19:39:54 · answer #7 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋