Silver Star With
Oak Leaf Cluster
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Dress Medal
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Silver Star With
Oak Leaf Cluster
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Chest Ribbon
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Silver Star Orders
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| HEADQUARTERS THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION |
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| A.P.O. #3 | 25 February 1945 |
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Award of Silver Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 |
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I - AWARD THE SILVER STAR. Under the provisions
of Army Regulations 600-45, as amended, a Silver Star is awarded each of the
following named individuals:
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AUDIE L. MURPHY, 01 692 509, First Lieutenant (then Staff Sergeant), Infantry,
Company "B", 15th Infantry Regiment. For gallantry in action. On the
morning of 2 October 1944, near CLEURIE QUARRY, France, First Lieutenant
MURPHY inched his way over rugged, uneven terrain, toward an enemy machine
gun which had surprised a group of officers on reconnaissance. Getting to
within fifteen yards of the German gun, First Lieutenant MURPHY stood up and,
disregarding a burst of enemy fire delivered at such close range and which
miraculously missed him, flung two hand grenandes into the machine gun
position, killing four Germans, wounding three more and destroying the
position. Residence: Farmersville, Texas.
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By command of Major General O'DANIEL:
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| CHARLES E. JOHNSON, |
| Colonel, G.S.C., |
| Chief of Staff. |
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| OFFICIAL: |
| /s/ S.J. Rogers |
| S.J. Rogers |
| Major, A.G.D., |
| Adjutant General |
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Silver Star, First Oak Leaf Cluster Orders
| GENERAL ORDERS ) |
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| HEADQUARTERS THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION |
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| A.P.O. #3 | 3 March 1945 |
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Award of 1st Oak Leaf Cluster to the Silver Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II
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II - AWARD OF 1ST OAK LEAF CLUSTER TO THE SILVER
STAR. Under the provisions of Army Regulations 600-45, as amended, a 1st
Oak Leaf Cluster to the Silver Star previously awarded, is awarded each of
the following named individuals:
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AUDIE L. MURPHY, 01 692 509, First Lieutenant (then Staff Sergeant), Infantry,
Company "B", 15th Infantry Regiment. For gallantry in action. On the
afternoon of 5 October 1944 near LE THOLY, France, First Lieutenant MURPHY,
carrying an SCR 536 radio, crawled fifty yards under severe enemy machine
gun and rifle fire, to a point 200 yards from strongly entrenched enemy who
had prevented further advance. Despite machine gun and rifle bullets that
hit as close as a foot to him, First Lieutenant MURPHY directed artillery
fire upon enemy positions for an hour, killing fifteen Germans and inflicting
approximately thirty-five additional casualties. His courage, audacity and
accuracy enabled his company to advance and attain its objective. Residence:
Greenville, Texas.
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By command of Major General O'DANIEL:
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| CHARLES E. JOHNSON, |
| Colonel, G.S.C., |
| Chief of Staff. |
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| OFFICIAL: |
| /s/ S.J. Rogers |
| S.J. Rogers |
| Major, A.G.D., |
| Adjutant General |
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