Audie Murphy
Snapshot
DOB
20 June 1924, Kingston, Texas, USA
20 June 1924, Kingston, Texas, USA
DOD
28 May 1971, near Roanoke, Virginia, USA (plane crash)
28 May 1971, near Roanoke, Virginia, USA (plane crash)
Height
5' 5"
5' 5"
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Filmography
Actor:
1. Travelin' Light (1971) .... Himself2. A Time for Dying (1969) .... Jesse James
3. 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967) .... Capt....
4. Gunpoint (1966) .... Chad Lucas
5. The Texican (1966) .... Jess Carlin
Trivia
- Most decorated US soldier of WWII. Among his 27 US decorations was the Medal of Honor, the US's highest award for military conduct "above and beyond the call of duty," plus 5 decorations awarded by France and Belgium.
- At Arlington Cemetery, the tombstones of Medal of Honor recipients are normally decorated in gold leaf, but Murphy requested that his tombstone remain plain and inconspicuous.
- Audie Murphy Research Foundation established by Murphy family, for collection, preservation and distribution of historical information about AM. Location: 18008 Saratoga Way, Suite 516, Santa Clarita, CA 91351 Fax 805-251-8432.
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