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   Did Audie Murphy die in a plane crash?

   • "Murphy v. Colorado Aviation Inc". Leagle. Retrieved 12 October 2013. ^ a b "Hero-Actor Audie Murphy Dies in Plane Crash". Philadelphia Daily News at Newspapers.com. 1 June 1971. ^ a b Landon, Tom (9 June 2013). "Audie Murphy crash site now well marked". The Roanoke Times. ^ Maslowski & Winslow 2005, p. 420. ^ McCarthy, Dennis (14 April 2010).

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   How old was Audie Leon Murphy when he died?

   • Audie Leon Murphy died in a private plane crash near Roanoke, Virginia, on May 28, 1971. He was almost 46 years old, but in that short time had led three lives—all remarkable—and the middle was spectacular. A sharecropper’s son, the seventh of 12 children, Murphy was born in Kingston, a dot on the map in North Texas, on June 20, 1925.

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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.

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   What happened to Mr Murphy?

   • It was the scene in which one of his closest friends stood up while the company was advancing up a hill and was hit by a burst of machine gun fire. The friend fell back onto Mr. Murphy, gave him a strange little smile and said, “I goofed, Murphy.” Then he died in Mr. Murphy's arms.

   Audie Murphy, War Hero, Killed in Plane Crash (Published 1971)

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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 ...

   • Date: 28 May 1971

   • Operator: Colorado Aviation Co, Inc.

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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 craggy...

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   On 28 May 1971, Murphy was killed when the private plane in which he was a passenger crashed into the side of a mountain 14 nautical miles (16 mi; 26 km) northwest of Roanoke, Virginia, [198] in conditions of rain, clouds, fog, and zero visibility.

   • Other work: Actor, songwriter, rancher
   • Years of service: 1942–45 (U.S. Army), 1950–66 (Texas Army National Guard), 1966–69 (U.S. Army Reserves)

   • Buried: Arlington National Cemetery

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   Apr 3, 2014 · In his later years, Murphy squandered his fortune on gambling and bad investments and was in financial ruin when he died in a plane crash on May 28, 1971. Murphy was buried at Arlington...

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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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   Sep 20, 2015 · Sunday, Sep 20, 2015. Audie Murphy: To Hell and Back. By Dale L. Walker. Audie Leon Murphy died in a private plane crash near Roanoke, Virginia, on May 28, 1971. He was almost 46 years old, but in that short time had led three lives—all remarkable—and the middle was spectacular.