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May 24, 2024 · 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.
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3 days ago · Murphy, one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He was forty-five years old. For More about Audie Murphy.
3 days ago · Arlington National Cemetery is one of two cemeteries in the United States National Cemetery System that are maintained by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington County, Virginia .
6 days ago · HOLTZWIHR, France — The monument honoring Audie Murphy, the Texas teenager who single-handedly held off about a hundred German mountain hunters in a field here on the edge of the Black Forest on...
May 22, 2024 · Audie Murphy. Audie Murphy was an American soldier during World War II, and later became an actor, songwriter, and rancher.
May 26, 2024 · The cemetery‘s story begins with Arlington House, a stately mansion perched atop a hill overlooking the capital city. The property, originally built as a tribute to President George Washington, found its way into the hands of Mary Anna Randolph Custis, a great-granddaughter of Martha Washington.
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May 28, 2024 · 19-year-old 2nd Lieutenant Audie L. Murphy, wearing the Medal of Honor and Legion of Merit, at Salzburg, Austria, 7 June 1945. (New York Daily News) Major Audie L. Murphy’s remains are interred at the Arlington National Cemetery, Section 46, Site 366-11, Arlington County, Virginia.
