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This Is Audie Murphy

This is Audie Murphy's life story. At the tender age of 12, he becomes the head of the family after his father deserts them. He joins the army at the age of 18 and through the course of the war is decorated for valor nine times thus becoming the most decorated combat soldier in World War II. Audie does one of the bravest acts any soldier ever did during the war. He climbs aboard a burning tank destroyer and single handedly keeps the enemy from advancing on his position. He spends almost an hour on top of the tank destroyer until his ammunition is exhausted. Seconds later after climbing off the tank destroyer, it explodes. For this action, Audie receives the Medal of Honor.

PVT, AUS 30 Jun 42
PFC, AUS 7 May 43
CPL, AUS 15 Jul 43
SGT, AUS 13 Dec 43
S/SGT, AUS 13 Jan 44
2d LT, AUS 14 Oct 44
1st LT, AUS 16 Feb 45
1st LT, INF, ORC 21 Aug 45
CAPT, INF, TEX NG (Federal Recognition) 14 July 50
CAPT, INF, NGUS 19 Oct 50
MAJ, INF, TEX NG (Federal Recognition) 14 Feb 56
MAJ, INF, NGUS 14 Feb 56
MAJ, INF, USAR 8 Nov 66

SERVICE
Audie L. Murphy enlisted in the Army of the United States, 30 June 1942, at Dallas, Texas and was sent to Camp Wolters, Texas for basic training. After serving with Company K, 385th Infantry at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland since October 1942, he departed the United States, 8 February 1943, for duty in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations. While serving as a Staff Sergeant with Company B, 15th Infantry, he was honorably discharged 13 October 1944 and accepted a combat appointment as a second lieutenant in the Army of the United States on 14 October 1944. He then served as Platoon Leader and Company Commander with the 15th Infantry Regiment to August 1945. Upon his return to the United States in September 1945, he was sent to Fort Sam Houston, Texas where he accepted a commission as first lieutenant in the Officers' Reserve Corps on 21 August 1945 and was released from active duty on 21 September 1945. He was...