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Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. After his military service, Murphy was plagued with insomnia and bouts of depression, and he slept with a loaded pistol under his pillow. [104] [105] A post-service medical examination on 17 June 1947 revealed symptoms of headaches, vomiting, and nightmares about the war.
Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital (STVHCS) is a care facility affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs .
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 ...
Perhaps the most recognizable of those figures from World War II was Audie Murphy. Bridges: Texan Audie Murphy remembered for heroism, stardom, advocacy for veterans Skip to main content
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 ...
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 L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. When Murphy returned from World War II, symptoms of combat stress immediately became evident to family and friends. He was on medication for stomach problems and tightly wound, with any unexpected sound triggering a defensive reflex reaction to an imagined attack.
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 ...