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  1. www.historynet.com › audie-murphy-one-man-stand-atAudie Murphy: One-Man Stand at Holtzwihr - HistoryNet

    Jun 12, 2006 · Audie Murphy: One-Man Stand at Holtzwihr. Audie Murphy earned the Medal of Honor and lasting fame during a fierce engagement near Colmar, France, and ended the war as America's most decorated soldier. by Daniel R. Champagne 6/12/2006. War hero-turned-actor Audie Murphy's most memorable film role was as himself in the deeply personal "To Hell ...

  2. thisweekinlibraries.com › the-death-of-audieThe Death of Audie Murphy: What Really Happened

    Jan 25, 2024 · Audie Murphy, a true American hero,‌ tragically passed ⁤away on May 28, 1971, at the age of 45. The war hero died in‌ a private plane crash‍ near Roanoke, ‌Virginia. His untimely death shook the nation as people mourned the loss of a ‌courageous‌ and‌ inspirational⁢ figure. The ⁣crash that took the⁣ life of Audie Murphy ...

  3. www.tracesofwar.com › sights › 103705Memorial Audie Murphy Holtzwihr - Porte-du-Ried - TracesOfWar.com

    France Grand-Est Porte-du-Ried. Audie Murphy received the Medal of Honor for his actions here on January 26th, 1945. As the memorial depicts, the 19-year-old soldier jumped on a burning M10 Tank Destroyer and held off a company of Germans for an hour with the .50 calibre machine gun. He then led a counter-attack against the Germans.

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  5. www.audiemurphy.com › holtzwihrHOLTZWIHR BATTLE AREA: A past and present description

    A narrative and collection of photos of the Holzwihr battle area and excavated artifacts where Audie Murphy's M10 tank destroyer stood. Marty records his thoughts and experiences as he "rediscovers" the exact location of Audie Murphy's famous Medal of Honor stand. Holtzwihr Memorial to Audie MurphyDedicated January 29, 2000 by the citizens of ...

  6. www.nationalww2museum.org › war › articlesAudie Murphy Single-handedly Stopped a German Attack

    Audie Murphy Single-handedly Stopped a German Attack. From Murphy’s exposed position on top of the burning tank destroyer, he killed over 20 German soldiers and repelled their attack. On January 26, 1945, 2nd Lieutenant Audie L. Murphy was commanding company B of the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, near the French village of ...

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  7. www.audiemurphy.com › holtzwihr2HOLTZWIHR BATTLE AREA: A past and present description

    Several modern maps of the Holtzwihr, France area. This map is from a 1990's European Road Map and provides a modern look of the Holtzwihr, France area and the forested area just north where Audie Murphy made his famous Medal of Honor stand against the Germans. On the map, a faint red "x" along the small road travelling north to south through ...

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  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Audie_MurphyAudie Murphy - Wikipedia

    audiemurphy.com. 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 soldier in U.S. history. [5][6] He received every military combat award for valor ...