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A ceremony was held to honor Sgt. Audie Murphy on Friday at Arlington National Cemetery. Murphy was the most decorated soldier of World War II, and Friday would have been his 82nd birthday. The Sergeant Audie Murphy Club’s Washington D.C. chapter held a 9 a.m. wreath ceremony at his grave at the cemetery, according to the club’s press release. The gravesite is in Section 46 of the cemetery. http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/06/army_audiemurphy_061908w/
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Someone should tell them Audie Murphy was an officer.
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sgt.shmedly101 (6/22/2008)
Someone should tell them Audie Murphy was an officer.Audie Murphy received a battlefield commission in late 1944 prior to the action that resulted in his being awarded the MOH. He started as a private and worked his way up through the ranks to techinical sergeant, which was an E-6 at that time. Prior to being commissioned he fought first in Sicily, then in Italy at Salerno, the Winter Line and Anzio, and Southern France. Most of his medals for valor were awarded to him for actions while he was an NCO. The Audie Murphy Club was named after him because he exemplified the traits of what a NCO should be. He always looked out for his Soldiers, leading from the front and never asking his men to do tasks he wasn't willing to do himself.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American GI. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
"History teaches that when you become indifferent and lose the will to fight someone who has the will to fight will take over." COLONEL BULL SIMONS
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509Trooper (6/22/2008)
sgt.shmedly101 (6/22/2008)
Someone should tell them Audie Murphy was an officer.Audie Murphy received a battlefield commission in late 1944 prior to the action that resulted in his being awarded the MOH. He started as a private and worked his way up through the ranks to techinical sergeant, which was an E-6 at that time. Prior to being commissioned he fought first in Sicily, then in Italy at Salerno, the Winter Line and Anzio, and Southern France. Most of his medals for valor were awarded to him for actions while he was an NCO. The Audie Murphy Club was named after him because he exemplified the traits of what a NCO should be. He always looked out for his Soldiers, leading from the front and never asking his men to do tasks he wasn't willing to do himself. All at the ripe old age of 18-19 years old
1/508th Abn Inf, 82nd Abn Div 81-83 1/4th Inf (Mech), 3rd Inf Div (USAEUR) 83-84 SGT\EIB\Recondo "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." - Groucho Marx
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He would have made one hell of a fine paratrooper.
All the way, sir!!! 
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| He volunteered. But was told he was to short. Read his book, "To Hell and Back." Frickin untreated PTSD finally killed this hard warrior! 
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Good thing he was awarded his MOH in WWII today he'd only get a Silver Star or maybe a DSC. He was a Hellof a Soldier in anyone's book and probably one fine Officer as well.
Stand in the door!
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