Audie Leon Murphy was born on June 20, 1925, in Kingston, Texas. He was the seventh of twelve children born to Emmett Berry Murphy and Josie Bell Murphy. The family survived by sharecropping — farming ...

June 20th is Audie Murphy’s birthday. He was born in Texas in 1924. The war-hero and actor developed his fondness for Tucson, while making several movies here. The most decorated combat soldier of ...

By the end of the war, Audie Murphy had spent 400 days on the front lines and had been wounded three times. He had earned 33 U.S. medals, including the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, ...

Audie Murphy enlisted in the United States Army at age 17 to make something of himself. By the end of World War II, Audie Murphy's exploits had earned him every medal his country could give. He was ...

Audie Murphy, who is known as the most decorated soldier of WWII, received the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions in combat. Murphy, however, often spoke about the Unicoi County man who ...

If you’ve read my odd musings before, you probably know I’m a sucker for big anniversaries. This past weekend I got to attend a local event marking the 250th Anniversary of the formation of the United ...