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Apr 3, 2014 · In June 1945, Murphy returned home from Europe a hero and was greeted with parades and elaborate banquets. LIFE magazine honored the brave, baby-faced soldier by putting him on the cover of its...
Murphy received the Medal of Honor for valor that he demonstrated at the age of 19 for single-handedly holding off a company of German soldiers for an hour at the Colmar Pocket in France in January 1945, before leading a successful counterattack while wounded and out of ammunition.
- Actor, songwriter, rancher
- 1942–45 (U.S. Army), 1950–66 (Texas Army National Guard), 1966–69 (U.S. Army Reserves)
In September 1945, Murphy was released from active duty, promoted to 1st Lieutenant, and assigned to inactive status. His story caught the interest of superstar James Cagney, who invited Murphy to Hollywood.
- June 20, 1924
- May 28, 1971
Jan 23, 2015 · Home. Topics. World War II. WWII Hero Audie Murphy: ‘How Come I’m Not Dead?’. The 19-year-old U.S. soldier personally killed or wounded some 50 German troops, earning the Medal of Honor...
May 1, 2024 · In 1945 he received the Congressional Medal of Honor. On the strength of his heroic status, he became a movie actor after the war, starring in films such as The Red Badge of Courage (1951), To Hell and Back (1955), and The Quiet American (1958). He died when his private plane crashed.
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He is a U.S. Army veteran who lives with his wife and two kids in Northern Virginia. On April 23, 1945, at the age of only 19, Audie Murphy received the Medal of Honor for his actions. It was not the first time Murphy had distinguished himself.
Learn how Audie Murphy, the most decorated American soldier of World War II, climbed a burning tank and fought off German tanks and infantry with a 50-cal machine gun. Read his account of the Colmar offensive in France in January 1945.
