Audie's List 1997 of Stamp Petitioners
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Name Location Comments
Chris L. B. Southampton, United Kingdom It's about time this happened to a real hero ....
James E. Babin Lake Charles, Louisiana Instead of honoring someone who died from an overdose of pills, like Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe, lets honor one of America's greatest military heroes by placing his image on a U.S. postage stamp. I recommend using the image of Audie that appeared on the cover of Life Magazine right after he returned to the U.S. from WWII service.
William A. Bailey Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania A rather simple American who did his duty, Audie Murphy should be remembered /honored by the issuance of a stamp. In my opinion, he is more deserving than some of the recent choices.
Bobbie Baker San Jose, California I agree with the text as written. Audide should be honored on a commemorative stamp.
Kevin P. Baker, Jr. APO AE How can we honor cartoon characters, but not the most famous loyal, and decorated soldier in history??
SSG Michael L. Baker
Ex-82d Airborne Division
Midlothian, Virginia In a day when we receive stamps of Elvis and BUGS BUNNY, for gosh sakes, don't you think it's time to honor one of the greatest, if not the greatest, man this country has ever produced? LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN!
George H. Ballentine Copperas Cove, Texas Stamps represent the history of this country and Audie Murphy is as much a part of that history as anyone or anything. Maybe we should change the saying to "Mom, apple pie, & Audie Murphy" ...
Gene Bales Bremerton, Washington Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Perry G. Barlow Barrington, Rhode Island GREAT IDEA!!!!
Wayne J. Barlow, Veteran Yorba Linda, California Please help those of us who wish to remember the many supreme sacrifices made on the battlefields of World War II by young men such as Audie L. Murphy. Though their voices were silenced long ago, they still cry out for the bravest among them to rightfully be honored and recognized. A nation achieves greatness only when it remembers those whose blood, sweat, and tears were shed in the pursuit of honor, duty, and country. This is the legacy left by Audie L. Murphy and those who served and died to make other men free. The time has come to lift up our heads and gaze upon a true American hero. A stamp commemorating Audie Murphy is fitting and right. He earned his place in the hearts of all who hold freedom dear.
Keith Barnes (not given) Just do it!!!
Jerl D. Barnett Sugar Land, Texas Equal to (if not more American) than Elvis. Audie symbolized us all.
Bill Barron Lompoc, California If we can honor movie and sports with commemerative stamps, what is wrong with honoring a true American hero. We are the people who purchase the stamps and our desires should carry the weight.
James B. Bartley Herndon, Virginia Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Samuel R. Basso, Disabled Vet Wappingers Falls, New York Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Thomas Baum, Professional Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina In this day when our country has so few true HEROES, I can think of no American more worthy of being honored as a true HERO than Audie L. Murphy. Please honor this great American figure with a complete stamp series.
Dale Beard Plymouth, Minnesota Please do the country justice by issuing an Audie Murphy Stamp. We owe so much to the veterans of this great land. We have stamps for reasons and persons far less deserving than Audie Murphy. Let's have a stamp we can all be proud of.
William T. Bearden Greensboro, North Carolina Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Carla Becker Reno, Nevada I think it is a shame and a sad statement of the way our country is moving that a person who has honored our country enough that he was recognized and decorated for it takes a backseat to a storybook character and an animated rabbit.
Vernon Becker Millsboro, Deleware Audie Murphy should be honored on a commemorative stamp.
Will Bedard Boone, North Carolina Give this great American a stamp. He represents the best of American manhood. My grandfather's generation fought in a war to free mankind of the fascist spectre and some of us still remember. Audie Murphy is the symbol of that generation and is worthy of a stamp.
Audree Begay Killeen, Texas Audie should be honored with an entire commemorative stamp series.
Christopher D. Begley Woodbridge, Virginia You have a commemorative for the so called king of rock and roll, Marilyn, and now a cartoon character! Why not for a change put a real American Hero on a stamp rather than all of these self-proclaimed American heroes.
David A. Beitzel Foster City, California Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Carolyn L. Bellavia, Educator Harker Heights, Texas Let us send a message to our future leaders that heroes are as important as the cartoon characters, animals, and plants that are currently being portrayed on America's stamps.
Anne M. Benedetto (not given) Mr. Murphy came from a very poor family. His father ran away leaving his mother and his siblings to support themselves. Rather than turning to a life of crime or drug abuse which is so prevalent today with other young men of the same age, he chose a different route. He became the greatest war hero in the history of this country. It would take much, much, more than a stamp for America to balance the debt it owes this man. The United States Post Office would do well to remember that, if not for exceptionally brave you men like Audie L. Murphy, they may never have produced the very propular American flag stamp. Who knows what flag would be flying today?

The Medal of Honor. If a mere private wears the medal, five star generals, as well as the Commander in Chief are obliged to salute him/her first. They are not saluting the private, but the medal and what it took to earn it. I believe the Postmaster General should salute Mr. Murphy with a stamp.
Richard D. Benedetto (not given) I recently read in the news that Bugs Bunny now has a stamp. Is this some kind of joke? If a cartoon character can get a US Postal stamp, should there be any question as to Audie Murphy receiving the same honor? I think not. The Postmaster General needs to re-evaluate his priorities.
Emily Bennet (not give) Please come out with a stamp for Audie Murphy. HE was a great man and needs to be remembered!
Lois Bennett Poway, California Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Steve Bennett Witchita, Kansas Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Kelly Bente San Antonio, Texas To the Postmaster General:
There is no one in the course of American history more deserving to be honored with a stamp than Audie Murphy. Please be the one responsible for honoring the greatest hero our country has known with an entire stamp series. It is not just a good thing to do, it is the right thing to do. Thank you for your time in considering this request.
Bob Berry Las Vegas, Nevada I believe it is past time for a stamp series for Audie L. Murphy. Why is it you can offer a series of stamps honoring drug addicts but cannot honor an American hero?
David Bethel, Jr. Killeen, Texas Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Helen Bickley Oakland, California Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Larry J. Biggerstaff Rutherfordton, North Carolina Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Diane Bigler Palmdale, California Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Charles Bihun Woodbridge, Virginia You can issue a stamp for Bugs Bunny but not Audie Murphy? Shame!
Robert Binz Fenton, Missouri Today's young people need heroes. Mr. Murphy was a true hero. He put his life on the line that others may live including mine. Today we have too many of our leaders to be draft dodgers, liars, and womanizers ... example, Bill Clinton. Mr. Murphy and all other medal of honor recipients should be honored and give Americans the opportunity to REMEMBER WHAT WAR WAS REALLY LIKE AND THE HARDSHIPS WAR GAVE TO OUR COUNTRY.
Kurt Alan Bishop Scottsdale, Arizona Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Ed. Hardin Bittenbender, Retired Army Hampton, Virginia Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
George M. Black, Retired Navy Crystal Lake, Illinois Enough trashy and trendy stamps...let's put a REAL American hero on a stamp, before we forget what one is.
Lisa Blackburn Easton, Maryland Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Gerry Blackhawk, Disabled Vet Chantilli, Virginia Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Earl W. Blair Knoxville, Tennessee It's a disgrace to honor a cartoon character and not a recipient of the Medal of Honor. This recognition is long overdue!
Laurie Blalock, Educator Fort Hood, Texas It is only fitting that a man of such esteem should be honored with a stamp series due to his extraordinary feats of heroism during the war.
Lori Blankenship Washougal, Washington Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Larry Blanks Fayetteville, Georgia As such a multi-faceted American Hero, there is no one who is more deserving of this honor than Medal of Honor winner, Audie Murphy. Please place his name at the head of the list. Thank you.
Ainiee Bleyn De Pinte, Belgium As the winner of one of my country's highest medals for valor and heroism, Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
William D. Blosch Ft. Bragg, North Carolina Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Christian Bogaert Gent, Belgium As the winner of one of my country's highest medals for valor and heroism, Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Sharon Bohner Manhattan Beach, California Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Amanda Bonny Geraardsbergen, Belgium As the winner of one of my country's highest medals for valor and heroism, Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Michael W. Booth Apple Valley, California Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Charles Boss Port Orchard, Washington I find it hard to believe the postal service has failed to issue a commemorative stamp honoring this fine gentleman. I hope this failure is rectified soon.
Todd Bostick Killeen, Texas What a great idea!
Karon M. Bosze, Civil Servant Woodbridge, Virginia Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Etienne Bouque Berlare, Belgium As the winner of one of my country's highest medals for valor and heroism, Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
John Bourdage Seattle, Washington To the Hon. Marvin Runyon:
I am writing you to ask you to consider several commemorative stamps honoring Audie L. Murphy. Why he is being ignored is beyond any American's comprehension. There should be a sheet of 20 commemorative stamps honoring Audie as a soldier in World War II. Dressed in a dress uniform with all his medals. Plus, I think he should be honored for his excellent movie career. Showing him as he looked in many of his great Western Films. This sheet of 20 commemorative stamps would be issued under the Hollywood Legends series.

Remember, Audie Murphy beat out even John Wayne a few times as the country's top Western Star! Please honor Audie Murphy with these commemorative stamp ideas. It's not much to ask for and an easy task for the U.S.P.S. to undertake. Thank you for your time and cooperation.

Allan Bourdius Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Audie Murphy should be honored on a commemorative stamp.
T. M. Brackenbury Las Vegas, Nevada Audie Murphy deserves to be honored with an entire stamp series.
Stan Bradford Desoto, Texas In a day when people are hailed as heroes who have done nothing more for this nation than catch footballs or sing insipid songs, I believe it is a shame that we can't honor a man who risked so much. While Audie did have numerous problems his record speaks for itself. Let's capture once again a true sense of what matters and honor a true hero.
Arlen Bradley, Retired Air Force Grand Prairie, Texas It's surprising to learn that this has not yet been done, considering what Mr. Murphy did for our country. Let's hurry and rectify this oversight!
Marie L. Bradley Monroe, Virginia This series of stamps is long overdue.
Craig A. Brand Roseville, California Please make every attempt to ensure that one of America's greatest heroes is honored. His likeness portrayed on a stamp will go a long way towards promoting nationalism in our great country.
Sam Valentine Brandt Denver, Colorado Young American's need REAL heroes like the shanty irishman from Texas. Not "pop" figures of the likes of Elvis...!
LTC Travis Brann Colorado Springs, Colorado Audie should be honored on a commemorative stamp.
Linda F. Braxton Killeen, Texas Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
John L. Breaux Houma, Louisiana Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
James Breckinridge, Active Army Honolulu, Hawaii I strongly recommend that a commemorative stamp be issued in honor of Audie L. Murphy, the most decorated American military service member who ever fought during World War II or any war. Audie Murphy was the recipient of every medal of valor our country could give including the Medal of Honor and medals of valor earned from the countries of France and Belgium.
Mark Bredt Calistoga, California I cannot think of a person in our history who has a better right to the honor of a commemorative stamp than Audie Murphy. As the country's most decorated soldier, and as a Saturday Matinee hero, he personified those ideals we like to believe America stands for. Create the stamps. I'll be the first in line to buy them.
Michael Brevet Metuchen, New Jersey Audie Murphy should be honored on a commemorative stamp.
John Briggs Temple, Texas Audie should be honored with a commemorative stamp.
Pat H. Broeske Santa Ana, California U.S. postage stamps have a tradition of honoring American originals. Audie Murphy was certainly that.
David B. Brock Lawrenceville, Georgia Please do the right thing and give this humble warrior the recognition he so richly deserves. It's a small gesture compared to the enormous service he gave his country.
Gayle Bronson Anchorage, Alaska Please issue a stamp for Audie Murphy. He deserves such an honor.
John J. Bronson Brooklyn, New York I think Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Randy Bronson Anchorage, Alaska I can't understand why patriotic Americans would have reservations about a commemorative stamp for Audie Murphy.
Claude Brooks Reisterstown, Maryland Lest we forget ... Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Kay Brown West St. Paul, Minnesota A commemorative stamp is long overdue for this gallant American who risked so much for his country and paid so high a price for his courage.
SFC Jon D. Brown El Paso, Texas I think an American as great as Audie Murphy deserves a stamp collection as soon as possible.
Richard Brown Bremerton, Washington Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Richard Browning Yorba Linda, California Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Jeff Bryant Hillsboro, Oregon I believe we should honor a hero such as Audie Murphy, who fought for the freedoms we still enjoy today. Especially since he is the most decorated hero of WWII. Perhaps even a series for Medal of Honor recipients? Thank you for consideration of the heroes who exemplified the courage and sacrifice of so many soldiers, airmen, sailors, and maries throughout the history of our nation.
Brian Buchert, Professional Oakland Park, Florida Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Gregory J. Buck Killeen, Texas Audie should be honored with a commemorative stamp.
Colonel Edwin L. Buffington Fort Bragg, North Carolina This is the least a grateful nation can do for one of her native sons. There have been no other soldiers, airmen, sailors, or marines to distinguish themselves in combat quite like he did. He was truly one of a kind.
Jason Bullock Abilene, Texas Audie should be honored on a commemorative stamp.
Frances Bunch Pawleys Island, South Carolina Audie Murphy should be honored with a stamp series. He did more for our country than Bugs Bunny did.
Donald and Laura Bundrant Killeen, Texas Yes! Audie Murphy was a great hero and we do think he should definitely be honored with an entire stamp series. I wish I had met this wonderful man.
Kevin M. Burgess Houston, Pennsylvania Audie Murphy should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Scott Burkett Clearwater, Florida Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Lisa Burks Burbank, California If anyone deserves a stamp series, it's GOT to be Audie Murphy, the most decorated combat serviceman to honor this country ever! Not that I don't love film stars you've honored in the past, but in the category of "a cut above the rest" Audie's tops! Please consider paying him the respect he deserves.
Keleigh Burton Las Vegas, Nevada Audie Murphy deserves a commemorative stamp.
James F. Busse Rochelle, Illinois Mr. Murphy went beyond his contributions during WWII to become beloved by many through his exposure in the film industry. It is fitting and proper that he be honored with a commemorative stamp. We seem to lose sight of those who serve our country and of the contributions they made and the sufferings they endured. A commemorative stamp is one small way to keep Mr. Murphy's light shining, and through him, to again recognize all who went with him, and all who didn't return.
Janice Butler (not given) Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Paul E. Butler Kingsland, Georgia Postmaster, I feel that it is a shame that the people that helped keep this country free for all do not rate the acknowledgement that so many others have received. I know that there was a WWII series - I have it. But what about honoring the men that were there and not just the campaigns they fought in? I strongly recommend that a commemorative stamp be issued in honor of Audie L. Murphy, the most decorated American servicemember in WWII. Thank you.
Robert L. Butler Kennesaw, Georgia Audie should be honored with an entire stamp series.
Deborah Burton-Cornejo Las Vegas, Nevada Audie should have had a stamp before a lot of others who have them. He was a true American hero.









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