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  1. 3 days ago · Audie Murphy (born June 20, 1925, near Kingston, Texas, U.S.—died May 28, 1971, near Roanoke, Virginia) was an American war hero and actor who was one of the most-decorated U.S. soldiers of World War II. Audie Murphy. Audie Murphy in To Hell and Back (1955), directed by Jesse Hibbs. Murphy joined the army in 1942, having falsified his birth ...

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    audiemurphy .com. 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 soldier in U.S. history. [5] [6] He received every military combat award for valor ...

  3. As Audie Murphy was battling “battle fatigue,” he was using his fame to propel him into a movie star. He would act in 26 movies where his name is in the credits. He was in mostly westerns portraying the hero of the film. Murphy wrote an autobiography called To Hell and Back, which had become an instant bestseller. He portrayed himself ...

  4. Sep 8, 2015 · Murphy, Audie Leon (1924–1971). Audie Leon Murphy, war hero, Hollywood actor, and songwriter, was born near Kingston, Texas, on June 20, 1924. He was one of twelve children of Emmett Berry and Josie Bell (Killian) Murphy. At the time of his death Murphy was the most decorated combat soldier of World War II. He enlisted in the United States ...

  5. Aug 28, 2021 · On May 28, 1971, Murphy and five other men boarded a twin‐engine Aero Commander plane in order to check out an investment opportunity. But instead, the plane crashed into Brush Mountain near Roanoke, Virginia, killing all on board. Audie Murphy was just 45 years old when he died.

  6. Showdown is directed by R.G. Springsteen and written by Bronson Howitzer. It stars Audie Murphy, Kathleen Crowley, Charles Drake, Harold J. Stone, Skip Homeier, L. Q. Jones and Strother Martin. Music is by Hans J. Salter and cinematography by Ellis W. Carter. Plot has Murphy as Chris Foster who has to get 12,000 dollars in stolen bonds from the ...

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