AUDIE LEON MURPHY, 01-692-509
Born 20 June 1924, Kingston, Texas
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| PVT, AUS |
30 Jun 42 |
| PFC, AUS |
7 May 43 |
| CPL, AUS |
15 Jul 43 |
| SGT, AUS |
13 Dec 43 |
| S/SGT, AUS |
13 Jan 44 |
| 2d LT, AUS |
14 Oct 44 |
| 1st LT, AUS |
16 Feb 45 |
| 1st LT, INF, ORC |
21 Aug 45 |
| CAPT, INF, TEX NG (Federal Recognition) |
14 July 50 |
| CAPT, INF, NGUS |
19 Oct 50 |
| MAJ, INF, TEX NG (Federal Recognition) |
14 Feb 56 |
| MAJ, INF, NGUS |
14 Feb 56 |
| MAJ, INF, USAR |
8 Nov 66 |
SERVICE
Audie L. Murphy enlisted in the Army of the United States, 30 June 1942, at
Dallas, Texas and was sent to Camp Wolters, Texas for basic training. After
serving with Company K, 385th Infantry at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
since October 1942, he departed the United States, 8 February 1943, for duty
in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations. While serving
as a Staff Sergeant with Company B, 15th Infantry, he was honorably discharged
13 October 1944 and accepted a combat appointment as a second lieutenant in
the Army of the United States on 14 October 1944. He then served as Platoon
Leader and Company Commander with the 15th Infantry Regiment to August 1945.
Upon his return to the United States from June 10 - June 14, 1945, he was sent to Fort
Sam Houston, Texas where he accepted a commission as first lieutenant in the
Officers' Reserve Corps on 21 August 1945 and was released from active duty
on 21 September 1945. He was Federally recognized as Captain, National
Guard of the United States on 19 October 1950. On 14 February 1956, he was
Federally recognized as Major, National Guard of Texas and was promoted to
Major, National Guard of the United States effective the same date. His
status in the National Guard terminated 7 November 1966, by reason of
withdrawal of Federal Recognition, and he was transferred to the U.S. Army
Reserve, where he held a commission as a major.
AWARDS
He is authorized the Medal of Honor; Distinguished Service Cross; Silver
Star with First Oak Leaf Cluster; Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and First
Oak Leaf Cluster; Purple Heart with Second Oak Leaf Cluster; Legion of Merit;
Good Conduct Medal; Distinguished Unit Emblem with First Oak Leaf Cluster;
American Campaign Medal; European-Aftrican-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with
one silver service star, three bronze service stars and one bronze service
arrowhead; World War II Victory Medal; Combat Infantry Badge; Marksman Badge
with Rifle Bar; Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar; French Fourragere in Colors
of the Croix de Guerre; French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier; French
Croix de Guerre with silver star, and the Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 with
Palm.
ACTIVE SERVICE
He is credited with extended active service duty as an enlisted man from 30
june 1942 to 13 October 1944 and as a commissioned officer from 14 October
1944 to 21 September 1945. He died 28 May 1971 while in a Reserve status.
His personnel records contain no authorization for release of information
from his records.1
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
/-----Signed-----/
VERNE L. BOWERS
Major General, USA
The Adjutant General
FILE: Beard/src/SAD-SA
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