Great Amerian Hero of his time.To youg to have known him but not to have respect for him.I also had a Uncle that was highly decorated during WWII in the European Theater.DILBECK, WALTER J., JR.
Citation: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Walter J. Dilbeck, Jr., Private First Class, U.S. Army,for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company F, 253d Infantry Regiment, in action against enemy forces on 6 April 1945, in the vicinity of Buchhof, Germany. Mr. Dilbeck was one of the nation's most decorated soldiers of World War II, during which he received two Distinguished Service Crosses, four Bronze Stars and four Purple Hearts. He was cited for singlehandedly holding off more than 200 German SS soldiers, killing or wounding 60, in a battle near Buchof, Germany.

Audie Murphy was an extrordinary man as well as a great, war hero. He will always remain an important figure in our country's history. Every American should know about him. I, too, got to visit his and many, other nationally historic gravesites at Arlington National Cememtary.

I hope there is never again a need for a true hero like Audie. I personally will never forget what he gave to this great country of ours. Never Forget!

We should always remember

I thank you for your service...

thanks to the greatest generation !

Thank you some much Mr.Murphy

I'll always remember Audie Murphy as a true American Hero and I will not forget all that he did to receive this honor.

He is an example of true patriotism. It warms my soul whenever I read the account of what he did to earn the Medal of Honor.
A true Hero.

I watch the movie "To Hell and Back" whenever it is on. I even have the dvd. I know the story by heart and think it should be mandatory for kids today study his life to see what honor, bravery and love of your fellow man really means. They owe their freedoms today to heroes like Mr. Murphy!

Thank you for such a great site dedicated to a true American hero!! Thank you Audie Murphy for all that you gave to our country, on and off the big screen.

A remarkable soldier and man. Their are not many of him around anymore.

Rest In Peace....taken from us way too early.....Thank you for your service and your example

remember hearing about his heroism and always loved his movies

Hi - I grew up watching Audie Murphy in western movies as a child. I loved him being the good guy. It really hurt when he died for I knew I'd never see him in another movie. I miss his smile but I know he is with God. Shirley

I have enjoyed Audies movies for years, and I knew that he was in the armed service. What I did not know was that besides being a good actor, he was a great man. The way the world is today, we need more people like Audie.
This is a good site and I will be coming back to it from time to time. May God bless all of us in this great country.

we, as a nation will never forget what he did for or country. knowing what he did for our country, makes me proud at just the mention of his name.

when i was 13 years old i belong to his fan club now i am 73 and i still think of him and watch his movies today,when i was 20 years old i sold him a newspaper in hollywood cal. on hollywood and vine i will never forget that day he had a 1958 green thunder bird car all i have ta say may god bless him as alway,s

My father, also a WWII vet, was a fan of Audie Murphy as far back as I could remember. When I was little I thought it was because of those movies he made but as I got older I realized he watched those movies because he admired the man - and he admired the man for far more important reasons. His bravery, his courage and his integrity.

This is one celebrity truly worthy of the admiration.

My thanks to Mr. Murphy on the Veterans Day and everyday, for our freedom and for setting a real example for us all to follow.

Just a quick aside, something that always makes me smile. I was attending a film festival a few years ago and walked by a couple who had a little baby with them. The baby was so adorable I just had to comment on him and I was totally thrown off track when they said his name was Audie Murphy -------. I thought I'd misunderstood, but no. They assured me that really was his name. I was so tickled.

There's one family that definitely has not forgotten the man.....!

I have alswys admired what Audie Murphy did especially at such a young age. We need to keep his memmory alive. I have one son a Lt jg in the navy and another in college who will enter upon graduation and I have made them familiar with Audie as well.

Thanks for caring about the heroes such as Audie and our troops overseas today who allow us to live in freedom to this day.