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Photo added by Joseph Papalia. Advertisement. Pamela Opal Lee “Pam” Archer Murphy. Birth. 7 Oct 1923. Kansas, USA. Death. 8 Apr 2010 (aged 86) Canoga Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Burial. Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA Show Map. Plot. Enduring Faith, Lot 2793, Space 1. Memorial ID.
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Dec 11, 2013 · Pamela Murphy, widow of WWII hero and actor, Audie Murphy, died peacefully at her home on April 8, 2010. She was the widow of the most decorated WWII hero and actor, Audie Murphy, and established her own distinctive 35 year career working as a patient liaison at the Sepulveda Veterans’ Administration Hospital, treating every veteran who visited the facility as if they were a VIP.
- Who Was Audie Murphy?
- Early Life
- Military Career
- Later Years
Audie Murphy eventually became the most decorated U.S. soldier in World War II. Though he was around 20 years old at the end of the war, he had killed 240 German soldiers, had been wounded three times and had earned 33 awards and medals. After the war, he appeared in more than 40 films. He suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder throughout his...
Born in Kingston, Hunt County, Texas, on June 20, 1925, Murphy was raised in a sharecropper's dilapidated house. Murphy's father, Emit, fell short on his parental responsibilities, continuing to father children, 12 in all, despite the fact that he had no plan for how to feed them. Picking up the slack, Murphy helped feed his mother and siblings by ...
A few months later, Murphy's division moved to invade Sicily. His actions on the ground impressed his superior officers and they quickly promoted him to corporal. While fighting in the wet mountains of Italy, Murphy contracted malaria. Despite such setbacks, he continually distinguished himself in battle. In August 1944, Murphy's division moved to ...
In 1949, Murphy published his autobiography, To Hell and Back. The book quickly became a national bestseller, and in 1955, after much inner debate, he decided to portray himself in the film version of his book. The movie was a hit and held Universal Studio's record as its highest-grossing motion picture until 1975. Murphy would go on to make 44 fea...
Jun 23, 2020 · In this section, Audie Murphy's family pictures are displayed. Pictures of his second wife Pamela Archer Murphy and their two sons, Terry Michael Murphy and James Shannon Murphy are shown here. There are also pictures of Audie and his first wife, Wanda Hendrix, who he was briefly married to.
Jul 6, 2010 · Pamela Murphy, widow of WWII hero and actor, Audie Murphy, died peacefully at her home on April 8, 2010.
Jun 23, 2020 · Photo #25. Family Photo. Widow Pamela Archer Murphy stands supervisor Kenneth Hahn during the dedication of Patriot Hall. From the Los Angeles Times, circa June 3, 1971: PATRIOTIC HALL TO GET PLAQUE FOR MURPHY. "Patriotic Hall at 1816 S. Figueroa St., will be the site of a special county plaque dedicatd to the memory of Audie Murphy, America's ...
