America's Most Decorated World War II Combat Soldier
Famous Hollywood Movie Star
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The Audie L. Murphy Memorial Website was founded in November 1996 by a teacher and donated to the Audie Murphy Research Foundation, a licensed non-profit, public benefit organization. The website was dedicated to the preservation, memory, honor, and history of the late Audie L. Murphy, most decorated American combat soldier of World War II who died tragically in an airplane accident in 1971. He earned and received every decoration for valor that this country had to offer plus 5 decorations presented to him by France and Belgium.
There were important reasons for creating the website. Among these was growing concern that the memory of Audie was beginning to fade. Unfortunately, many of Audie's friends, comrades and immediate family members have passed away over time.
Sadly, newer generations seem to know less and less of Audie. In this day of tabloid journalism, sources of reliable information on one of America's greatest heroes are obscure and hard to find.
It is our desire that this site become a collection of accurate and authentic information children can learn from. We also hope that adults will reacquaint themselves with an important part of their past. And finally, it is our wish that this site will provide inspiration to those who live in a time when inspiration and heroes are scarce.
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