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Audie Murphy: Honor
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It's little wonder Audie Murphy wound up in Hollywood. His Medal of Honor citation reads like a clip from a fast-paced action movie. The scene: Holtzwihr, France, Jan. 26, 1945. The actors: 2nd Lt. Audie Murphy, the men of Company B, and a host of hostile Germans.
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On June 7th, Audie Murphy was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Once while on a trip to Washington with a friend, Audie asked to visit Arlington Cemetery. His friend asked him why? Audie said,"I'd like to make a reservation." His gravesite, is located behind the Amphitheater, under a large black oak tree. It is the second-most visited gravesite year round.
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On June 7, 1971, Audie Murphy was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. His gravesite, near the Amphitheater, is second most visited gravesite year round. President John F. Kennedy's grave is the most visited. At Arlington Cemetery, the tombstones of Medal of Honor winners are normally decorated in gold leaf, but Murphy had requested that his tombstone remained plain and inconspicous
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Audie Murphy was awarded the Medal of Honor for exceptional valor on January 26, 1945, at Holtzwhir, France. This distinction was won as a result of his performance on the battlefield near that place. He was credited with killing or wounding about 50 Germans and halting an attack by enemy tanks.
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On June 7th, 1971, Audie Murphy was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. His grave site, near the Amphitheater, is the second most visited grave site year round. President Kennedy's grave is the most visited.
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On Jan. 26, 1945, near the village of Holtzwihr in eastern France, Lt. Murphy's forward positions came under fierce attack by the Germans. Against the onslaught of six Panzer tanks and 250 infantrymen, Murphy ordered his men to fall back to better their defenses. Alone, he mounted an abandoned burning tank destroyer and, with a single machine gun, contested the enemy's advance. Wounded in the leg during the heavy fire, Murphy remained there for nearly an hour, repelling the attack of German soldiers on three side and single-handedly killing 50 of them. His courageous performance stalled the German advance and allowed him to lead his men in the counterattack which ultimately drove the enemy from Holtzwihr. For this Murphy was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for gallantry in action.
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