Remembering actor AUDIE MURPHY (1925 -1971), who was born on June 20th. He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II, receiving every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism.He made more than 40 feature films and one television series. | Western Trails Stars of the Silver Screen

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Audie Leon Murphy was an Army Veteran and one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. Murphy was born in 1925 on a north Texas sharecropper farm and as a child was known for his accuracy with a gun. Murphy’s father left the family and as a child, Murphy dropped out of school in fifth grade picked cotton for a dollar a day. Murphy’s mother died when he was only 16, leaving him and his siblings orphaned. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Murphy was determined to jo

Audie Murphy held off six German Tanks and 200 infantry by himself in one of the most stunning acts of bravery ever. He allowed his men to escape before launching a successful counterattack. The future Hollywood star received the Medal of Honor for his courage and was the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. | History Collection

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