Audie Leon Murphy was an American soldier, actor, songwriter, and rancher. He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism. 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, then leading a successful counterattack while wounded and out of ammunition. Murphy was born into a large family of sharecroppers in Hunt County, Texas. His father abandoned them, and his mother died when he was a teenager. Murphy left school in fifth grade to pick cotton and find other work to help support his family; his skill with a hunting rifle helped feed his family.
| Birth name | Audie Leon Murphy |
| Born | June 20, 1925, Kingston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1971, Brush Mountain, near Catawba, Craig County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army, United States Army National Guard, United States Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1942–45 (U.S. Army), 1950–66 (Texas Army National Guard), 1966–69 (U.S. Army Reserves) |
| Rank | First Lieutenant (U.S.), Major (Texas Army National Guard) |
| Service number | 18083707 (as enlisted man), 01692509 (as officer) |
| Unit | 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division (US), 36th Infantry Division (Texas Army National Guard) |
| Battles/wars | World War II, Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, Central Europe |
| Other work | Actor, songwriter, rancher |
War Hero Audie Murphy was born on June 10, 1924 in Kingston, Texas, United States (He dies at the age of 46, on May 28, 1971).
American WWII hero who later went on to appear in action films. He was decorated with three Purple Hearts, two Silver Stars, an Expert Badge with Boyonet, and the Medal of Honor - every honor available from the U.S. Army.
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Audie Murphy was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1924 is also the year of Rat (鼠) in the Chinese Zodiac.
He dropped out of school in the fifth grade and went to work on a farm to help support his family.
He became famous after a feature in LIFE magazine, and he received 33 military decorations.
He was married three times throughout his life. With his third marriage, Pamela Archer, he had two boys.
He starred in the film To Hell and Back, which included a Composer Henry Mancini-penned soundtrack.
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