Audie L. Murphy Memorial Website Message Boards

Jan Merlin has endorsed the petition for Audie. Mr. Merlin attached a typed letter as well outlining his career and his association with Audie.
I am very pleased to have his endorsement.

Thanks Christie for throwing out his name!

Dave

Here is his bio:


http://www.slick-net.com/space/bard/jan/index.phtml


Here is his endorsement and attached letter:

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"I believe in all the men who stood up against the enemy, taking their beatings without whimper and their triumphs without boasting. The men who went and would go again to hell and back to preserve what our country thinks right and decent."

Wow! Super letter, thanks for sharing. The powers that be to determine who gets the PMoF will have to be extremely insensitive to pass Audie up with all the petitions you have gotten. Let's hope they get it right!

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Betty

If Audie doesn't get this medal, then they need to do away with the award. I doubt if there has ever been a recepient more deserving than Audie Murphy.

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"You lead from the front." Audie Murphy, WWII's Most Decorated Soldier

Truly a great and gracious response. I am sorry to hear about his health problems.

The cream just keeps rising to the top!

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Richard L. Rodgers
Webmaster
Audie Murphy Memorial Website

Thanks everyone for your words of encouragement. I hope you all don't mind that I answer some of these general comments en masse rather than individually, it just seems easier that way.
I do always appreciate the comments and enjoy reading them.

Dave

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"I believe in all the men who stood up against the enemy, taking their beatings without whimper and their triumphs without boasting. The men who went and would go again to hell and back to preserve what our country thinks right and decent."

I meet Mr. Merlin a few years ago at the Williamsburg Film Festival. He was very nice and a true gentleman. I asked him about his thoughts of his co-star Audie Murphy. He told me that Audie a man that had a lot of confidence but was not truely given credit for his talents. I wish that I had more time to spend listening to his stories.

Michael

Yes Michael, he is a nice man. I met him in Charlotte in 2007!

Thanks,

Dave

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"I believe in all the men who stood up against the enemy, taking their beatings without whimper and their triumphs without boasting. The men who went and would go again to hell and back to preserve what our country thinks right and decent."

Hi Dave,
I wonder what the third film was to have been? Would have liked to have known, and probably
way to many years now have passed that even Mr. Merlin would remember....
Just my thoughts... Shirley Jean.

Interesting thought. Maybe I can pose that question to him when I return!

Thanks

Dave

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"I believe in all the men who stood up against the enemy, taking their beatings without whimper and their triumphs without boasting. The men who went and would go again to hell and back to preserve what our country thinks right and decent."