Bronze Star Orders
Initial Award
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| A.P.O. #3 | 4 March 1945 |
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Award of Bronze Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
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I - AWARD OF BRONZE STAR MEDAL. Under the provisions
of Army Regulations 600-45, as amended, a Bronze Star Medal 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 valorous conduct in action against
the enemy on 2 March 1944 on the Anzio Beachhead, in Italy. 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:
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| /s/ S.J. Rogers |
| S.J. Rogers |
| Major, A.G.D., |
| Adjutant General. |
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Bronze Star Citation
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Audie L. Murphy, 01 692 509, First Lieutenant (then Staff Sergeant), Infantry,
Company "B", 15th Infantry Regiment. For valorous conduct in action against
the enemy. On the night of 2 March 1944, on the ANZIO BEACHHEAD in Italy,
First Lieutenant MURPHY crept 100 yards over flat, open terrain during a
fire fight between his small patrol and a group of Germans, to a point 50
yards from a partly disabled enemy tank. Taking careful aim, he fired
several rifle grenades at the tank, hitting and completely destroying it.
Then, when a great many enemy machine guns in the sector opened up, he led
his men through bullet swept area to safety. Residence: Greenville, Texas.
| JOHN W. O'DANIEL |
| Major General, U.S. Army |
| Commanding |
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Bronze Star Orders
First Oak Leaf Cluster
Second Award
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
AGAPO-AD-S Murphy, Audie L.
01 692 509 (11 Dec 54)
SUBJECT: Letter Orders - Bronze Star Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster)
TO: Captain Audie L. Murphy, NGUS
1. By direction of the President, under the provisions of Executive
Order 9419, 4 February 1944, (Sec. II, WD Bul. 3, 1944), you have
been awarded the Bronze Star Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for
exemplary conduct in ground combat against the armed enemy while
assigned to the 15th Infantry Regiment, on or about 8 May 1944,
as Staff Sergeant, European Theater of Operations.
2. Authority for this award is contained in paragraph 18, AR 600-45,
and Special Orders Number 39, Headquarters, 15th Infantry Regiment,
dated 8 May 1944, which awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
| Verne L. Bowers |
| Adjutant General |
FILE: Beard/src/SAD-SA |
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