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Nov 4, 2022 · A profile of the farm boy who won fame for his incredible bravery in WWII and became a movie star, but suffered from drug and gambling addictions before dyin...
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- Biography
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.
Sergeant Audie Murphy Was a Legend in his own time. Hear his official biography and learn why he is considered the greatest Soldier in the history of the Ar...
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- Bill Stoker
The Sergeant Audie Murphy Club - what is it and what it's all about. Discover some of the amazing things Murphy did during WWII, how the club was founded, a...
- 15 min
- 2014
- Bill Stoker
Jan 23, 2015 · The 19-year-old U.S. soldier personally killed or wounded some 50 German troops, earning the Medal of Honor for one of WWII's most astonishing battlefield actions.
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,...
From Murphy’s exposed position on top of the burning tank destroyer, he killed over 20 German soldiers and repelled their attack. For more than an hour, Murphy continued to fire the machine gun, despite being wounded in the leg.
