Who is the most decorated American soldier in history?

the VA hospital in San Antonio, Texas is named in his honor

Player #101599, he went on to play many B rated westerns. The small engine aircraft he was riding in crashed straight into a mountain. I remember it too well. He is my #2 all time hero. Dad will always be #1.

DustyMephit94864, he turned down cigarette and alcohol commercial so he wouldn’t set. A bad example. A real hero!

It would be very interesting to know about the latter part of his life.

Player #2468635, LT Murphy was the most decorated in WWII. You have to remember we have been in several wars since then. Remember Chris Kyle, American Sniper? The Islamic Radicals set him up to be killed on his own turf. A fatwah is never recinded. I would call him a great American Hero, though he never achieved the fame of Murphy. Because of LT Audie Murphy, it was my dream to join the military. I did at the end of Vietnam so was only peacetime. Being DOD US Air Force Reserves wasn't quite my dream, but with two young children I did the best I could and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Audie’s picture of him in his full dress uniform appeared on the cover of Life Magazine and was seen by James Cagney who encouraged him to come out to Hollywood and try acting. Cagney paid for acting and speech lessons and helped him get his first few movie roles. Audie Murphy made over 50 movies, had his own TV series for one year called, “Whispering Smith” and was a guest celebrity on “What’s My Line.

Player #101599, should make his life story instead of all this cheap being made in Hollywood or remakes of classics that fail let's learn about more factual history and those who helped shape it

Player #101599, he died in a plane crash just as he overcome some major difficulties and was making a come back. He was a good actor and a great American.

it takes someone with a lot of Courage to do something like that I have so much respect for people who serve our country you have no idea how much I looked up today on this because they had really no choice someone truly need an army of people to something like that has a lot of heart and care for other people Conrad's leave no man standing behind you know I have much respect and I want to thank you for your bravery and he deserves to have a hospital named after him in the Medal of Honor well deserved plus I think he should have got more I'm sorry if it wasn't for our soldiers in our veterans the president would even have issues so I think that they are so misunderstood in mistreated they deserve so much more he put his life on the line to serve and Protect and stand up for his country and do things that normal people these days would not even dare think about doing takes a lot for someone to lead an Army to safer grounds that takes a lot of Courage and talent and in bravery to do something like that because unless you have been there and walked in the shoes and experienced the experiences that they seen and had to do that it's undescribable and unimaginable the fear. just a thought terrifying. being a hunter it probably helped him a lot on knowing sounds and what to look it's just like hurting but the animals shoots back. ur life or their's.

Player #101599, He went on to become a movie actor...even starring in a movie about himself & his story. 1736

mountaingirl, A picture of him in a uniform was shown in the question

The question was the most not one of the most as is your explanation

I have to say you learn something new every day. I believe that man had God‘s blessing on his life. He was a very sacrificing human being for his family and for the men in the military.

Thank you for your service!

He was an actor after that! Big star in old Westerns

My Dad was so proud when he was presented with the opportunity to meet him when my dad was making deliveries in Burbank, CA.

Audie Murphy was my cousin. I have a picture of my Grandpa as a young man , can see the resemblance

He played himself in a movie and went on to make a number of other movies.

Lady Jade, he has one at the Audie Murphy/Cotton Museum in Greenville, Texas

sam, too bad he couldn’t have starred in the sitcom Greatest American Hero.

Lady Jade, someone would tear it down.

One of my absolute favorites ❤️

I ❤️ this man actor he is the real greatest American

icern, sounds like a good idea, but you know they’d just Titanic it—throwing in a bunch of stuff that never happened “to make it a better story.”

Dean, didn't know that, thanks

I thought it was a actor

And he was killed when his plane was flying in fog, on Brushy Mountain, behind my home.

It's been made and he starred in it. Dad was in Vietnam when Lt Murphy passed. Somehow, it made it all worse.

DustyMephit94864, love Audi Murphy got all his western movies

Player #101599, he was a Master Mason, 32 degree Shriner, Country music song writer as well as an actor. Later post dramatic stress and sleep loss paid a toll on his health.

I was impressed with his love of horses thought he had a horse ranch somewhere in America's Northwest. quiet spoken so handsome all round good man

Just now honoring the Richie Boys.a military crew of German Jew that were heroes also.Knew the language and territory and lead the win of the war

Audie Murphy was brilliant in John Huston's "The Unforgiven" (1960). He uttered one of my favorite lines in an unforgettable scene at the family's table: "Hell-fire, Ben! There's only three of them. We can kill them "before" breakfast!"

He was a true hero, and a great actor.

Ren, Audi Murphy held back an entire company of Germans bleeding and wounded… American sniper did no such thing. Murphy held off 100 Germans with a the 50 caliber machine gun by himself

Player Raving Lu, how did we get from Audie Murphy to child abuse?

Player #101599, in the 1950s he lived in Toluca lake down the street from a friend of mine.

That is truly fascinating! Thank You!!!!

He really had hardships but didn't allow them to hinder his desire to serve. Awesome story!

Ren, thank you for your service