Audie Leon Murphy was an Army Veteran and one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. Murphy was born in 1925 on a north Texas sharecropper farm and as a child was known for his accuracy with a gun. Murphy’s father left the family and as a child, Murphy dropped out of school in fifth grade picked cotton for a dollar a day. Murphy’s mother died when he was only 16, leaving him and his siblings orphaned. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Murphy was determined to jo

Audie Murphy was born on June 20, 1925, in the community of Kingston, Texas, located in Hunt County, just north of Greenville. He grew up on farms in the Farmersville and Greenville areas, and near Celeste, Texas.   While not born in Greenville itself, Murphy enlisted in the U.S. Army at the downtown Greenville post office in 1942. The city honors his legacy through the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum, which features exhibits on his military service and contributions. #AudieMurphy #WWIIHer

"Circa January 8, 1949, Audie Murphy and his first wife, actress Wanda Hendrix, were photographed outside Christ Memorial Unity Church in Los Angeles, California, moments after exchanging vows in a modest yet widely publicized ceremony. Murphy, then 24, was not only America’s most decorated World War II soldier—with honors including the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, and Silver Star—but also a rising Hollywood actor following his debut in Beyond Glory (1948). Hendrix, a talented ac

Audie Murphy held off six German Tanks and 200 infantry by himself in one of the most stunning acts of bravery ever. He allowed his men to escape before launching a successful counterattack. The future Hollywood star received the Medal of Honor for his courage and was the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. | History Collection