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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.
This is a list of notable individuals buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. ... Audie Murphy (1925–1971), ...
Over 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington County, Virginia. Arlington National Cemetery was established on May 13, 1864, during the American Civil War after Arlington Estate, the land on which the cemetery was built, was confiscated by the U.S. federal government from the private ownership of Confederate States Army ...
Perhaps the most recognizable of those figures from World War II was Audie Murphy. Bridges: Texan Audie Murphy remembered for heroism, stardom, advocacy for veterans Skip to main content
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 ...
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.
The 1971 Colorado Aviation Aero Commander 680 crash claimed the life of decorated American World War II veteran Audie Murphy and five other people on May 28, 1971. The aircraft's passengers were on a business trip from Atlanta, Georgia, to Martinsville, Virginia, aboard an Aero Commander 680 Super twin-engined aircraft owned and operated by Colorado Aviation Co, Inc. [1] The aircraft crashed ...