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The hospital is named for Medal of Honor recipient and Texas native son [1] Audie Murphy, who died in a plane crash on May 28, 1971. [2] That same year, U.S. Congressman Olin Teague introduced legislation to name a planned Veterans Administration medical facility in San Antonio for Murphy. [3] The facility was dedicated November 17, 1973. [4] [5]
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.
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 ...
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 L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. When Murphy returned from World War II, symptoms of combat stress immediately became evident to family and friends. He was on medication for stomach problems and tightly wound, with any unexpected sound triggering a defensive reflex reaction to an imagined attack.
Perhaps the most recognizable of those figures from World War II was Audie Murphy. ... 76 men have been awarded the Medal of Honor for their courage above and beyond the call of duty since the ...
November 5, 2010: Four of Major League Baseball's greatest players gathered at Nationals Park to be honored for their service in World War II.American Veterans Center President James C. Roberts, center-right, presented Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra, center-left, with the 2010 Audie Murphy Award for his Navy service.