Audie Murphy

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Audie Murphy was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II who later became a popular Hollywood actor and a symbol of military heroism.

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Audie Murphy canonical 32
Audie Leon Murphy 1
Audie Murphy filmography 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American soldier
country musician
film actor
human
military hero
screenwriter
advocatedFor treatment of post-traumatic stress in veterans
ageAtEnlistment 17
awardReceived American Campaign Medal
Belgian Croix de Guerre
Bronze Star Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Distinguished Service Cross
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
French Croix de Guerre
linked to: Croix de Guerre

French Legion of Honour
linked to: Légion d'honneur

Good Conduct Medal
Legion of Merit
Medal of Honor
Presidential Unit Citation
Purple Heart
Purple Heart with two oak leaf clusters
linked to: Purple Heart

Silver Star
Silver Star with oak leaf cluster
linked to: Silver Star Medal

World War II Victory Medal
burialHonors full military honors
causeOfDeath airplane crash
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1925-06-20
dateOfDeath 1971-05-28
education left school after fifth grade
enlistedInArmy 1942
ethnicBackground Irish descent
familyName Murphy
fullName Audie Leon Murphy
linked to: Audie Murphy
genre Western film
givenName Audie
graveLocation Section 46, Arlington National Cemetery
grewUpIn rural poverty in Texas
height approximately 5 ft 5 in
honor Hollywood Walk of Fame star
marriageEnd 1951 (to Wanda Hendrix)
marriageStart 1949 (to Wanda Hendrix)
1951 (to Pamela Archer)
memorial Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum in Greenville, Texas
Audie Murphy statue in Greenville, Texas
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank First Lieutenant
militaryStatus one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II
militaryUnit 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
notableBattle Allied invasion of Sicily
Battle of the Colmar Pocket
Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign

Southern France campaign
notableWork Destry (1954 film)
No Name on the Bullet (1959 film)
The Red Badge of Courage (1951 film)
To Hell and Back (1955 film)
numberOfChildren 2
occupation actor
film producer
rancher
screenwriter
songwriter
placeOfBirth Kingston, Hunt County, Texas, United States
linked to: Hunt County, Texas
placeOfBurial Arlington National Cemetery
placeOfDeath near Catawba, Virginia, United States
politicalAffiliation Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
portrayedBy himself in To Hell and Back (1955 film)
reasonForRejection underweight and underage
rejectedBy United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
religion Baptist
residence California, United States
Texas, United States
linked to: Texas
serviceNumber 18083707
spouse Pamela Archer
Wanda Hendrix
subjectOf To Hell and Back (autobiographical film adaptation)
sufferedFrom post-traumatic stress disorder
symbolOf American military heroism
theatreOfWar European Theater of Operations
wrote To Hell and Back (autobiography)
yearsActiveInActing 1945-1969

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Croix de Guerre notableRecipient Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy fullName Audie Leon Murphy
linked to: Audie Murphy
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery hasNotableBurial Audie Murphy
Murphy hasNotableBearer Audie Murphy
Destry (1954 film) starring Audie Murphy
Destry (1954 film) leadActor Audie Murphy
No Name on the Bullet (1959 film) partOf Audie Murphy filmography
linked to: Audie Murphy
Wanda Hendrix spouse Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum namedAfter Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum hasMainTheme Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy statue in Greenville, Texas commemorates Audie Murphy’s Medal of Honor
linked to: Audie Murphy
Pamela Archer spouse Audie Murphy
Audie hasNotableBearer Audie Murphy
The Unforgiven (1960 film) starring Audie Murphy
subject linked to: The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven (1960 film) hasCastMember Audie Murphy
subject linked to: The Unforgiven
Golden Boot Award notableRecipient Audie Murphy
The Gun Runners stars Audie Murphy
subject linked to: The Gun Runners (1958 film)