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Murphy wearing the U.S. Army khaki "Class A" (tropical service) uniform with full-size medals, 1948 Murphy's award for the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor Audie Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was one of the most decorated United States Army combat soldiers of World War II, serving from 1942 to 1945. He received every American combat award for valor available at the time of his service ...
Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) [1] was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II , [ 4 ] and has been described as the most highly decorated enlisted soldier in U.S. history.
I'm pretty sure Murphy at the time was the most decorated, I don't know much about Chilson but according to your links the medals break down as follows: Dist. Service Cross (3 for Chilson 1 for Murphy) Legion of Merit 1 each Silver Stars 2 each Bronze Star (1 for Chilson and 2 for Murphy) Also Murphy had the MOH, so they are at 7 valor awards ...
When a tank destroyer was hit, Murphy ordered the men to safety, climbed atop the burning destroyer, and started firing its gun against the Germans. Bridges: Texan Audie Murphy among most ...
Audie Murphy was America's most-decorated soldier for his service during World War II, later becoming a Hollywood star. Audie Murphy and the success story of arguably America's greatest veteran ...
In Texas, 76 men have been awarded the Medal of Honor for their courage above and beyond the call of duty since the inception of the medal. Perhaps the most recognizable of those figures from ...
To Hell and Back is Audie Murphy's 1949 World War II memoir, detailing the events that led him to receive the Medal of Honor and also to become the most decorated infantryman of the war. Although only Murphy's name appears on the book cover, it was a collaboration with writer David "Spec" McClure.
It is also one of three articles I would like to take to Featured Topic. The main article of Audie Murphy is being worked on to prepare for submission for FA, and Audie Murphy filmography is currently at FLC has been with drawn from FLC consideration but will be resubmitted at a later date. — Maile 01:20, 5 January 2014 (UTC)