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     • Audie Murphy, a decorated soilder, died on May 28, 1971 in a plane crash on the slopes of Brush Mountain.
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   How did Audie Murphy die?

   • On May 28, 1971, Audie Murphy, the most decorated US soldier in World War II, died in an airplane crash on the slopes of Brush Mountain, near New Castle, VA. Three years later, the Veterans of Foreign Wars placed a stone monument near the site of the crash. The monument may be approached in several ways.

   Audie Murphy Monument - Virginia is for Lovers

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   Was Audie Murphy on a plane?

   • The massive search for the plane led them to the side of Brush Mountain on the Roanoke County, Craig County line. “And this was the plane that former World War II hero Audie Murphy was on?” the reporter asked. “As far as we can tell, yes,” the man replied.

   Roanoke Valley marks 50 years since war hero Audie Murphy’s plane

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   Who was Audie Murphy?

   • Among the five passengers was Audie Murphy, the most decorated U.S. veteran of World War II and a director of Colorado Aviation's parent company, Telestar Leisure Investments. When the aircraft failed to arrive in Martinsville, awaiting friends were told the flight had changed destinations to Roanoke.

   1971 Colorado Aviation Aero Commander 680 crash - Wikipedia

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   How do I get to the Audie Murphy monument?

   • Route to the Audie Murphy Monument is well marked. 8. Two miles in, another directional sign for the Audie Murphy Monument This sign is halfway from Newport Road to the monument site. Travel is along Brush Mountain Road, which is a very rugged gravel road.

   Audie Murphy Monument Historical Marker

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1971_Colorado_Aviation1971 Colorado Aviation Aero Commander 680 crash - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

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   On May 28, 1971, Audie Murphy, the most decorated US soldier in World War II, died in an airplane crash on the slopes of Brush Mountain, near New Castle, VA. Three years later, the Veterans of Foreign Wars placed a stone monument near the site of the crash.

   • Location: Appalachian Trail, New Castle, 24127, VA

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6. www.nytimes.com › 1971/06/01 › archivesAudie Murphy, War Hero, Killed in Plane Crash - The New York ...

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   Jun 1, 1971 · ROANOKE, Va., May 31— Audie Murphy, the nation's most‐decorated hero of World War II, and five other men were found dead today in the wreckage of their light plane near the summit of a...

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   May 29, 2021 · ROANOKE COUNTY, VA. – Friday marks 50 years since a decorated war hero and American celebrity died in a plane crash just west of Roanoke. Audie Murphy was one of six people who perished on...

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   Audie Leon Murphy June 20, 1924 May 28, 1971 Born in Kingston, Texas, died near this site in an airplane crash. America's most decorated veteran of World War Two. (A historical marker located near Catawba in Roanoke County, Virginia.)

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    Audie Murphy, a decorated soilder, died on May 28, 1971 in a plane crash on the slopes of Brush Mountain. The Veterans of Foreign Wars have erected a monument in Murphy's memory, on the crash site. The short section of Appalachian Trail goes over several peaks and saddles.

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    May 28, 2024 · NEW MARKET, Va. – Tuesday marks the 53rd anniversary of a plane crash in Roanoke County that claimed the life of one of the most decorated veterans of all time. Audie Murphy served in the Army ...