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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 Colorado Aviation Co, Inc. [1] The aircraft crashed ...
Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) [1] was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II , [ 4 ] and has been described as the most highly decorated enlisted soldier in U.S. history.
As a result of legislation introduced by U.S. Congressman Olin Teague five months after Murphy's death in 1971, the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital [160] in San Antonio, now a part of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, was dedicated in 1973.
When a tank destroyer was hit, Murphy ordered the men to safety, climbed atop the burning destroyer, and started firing its gun against the Germans. Bridges: Texan Audie Murphy among most ...
Audie Murphy was America's most-decorated soldier for his service during World War II, later becoming a Hollywood star. Audie Murphy and the success story of arguably America's greatest veteran ...
In Texas, 76 men have been awarded the Medal of Honor for their courage above and beyond the call of duty since the inception of the medal. Perhaps the most recognizable of those figures from ...
Murphy wearing the U.S. Army khaki "Class A" (tropical service) uniform with full-size medals, 1948 Murphy's award for the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor Audie Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was one of the most decorated United States Army combat soldiers of World War II, serving from 1942 to 1945. He received every American combat award for valor available at the time of his service ...
May 20—This Saturday, admirers of one of World War II's most famous figures will visit Greenville for the 25th Annual Audie Murphy Day celebration. While Murphy's heroics and bravery in the ...