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| | 33¢ Audie L. Murphy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) |
 | | Born June 20, 1924, in rural Kingston, Texas, Audie L. Murphy enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 30, 1942, serving in the 3rd Infantry Division in Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany. |
 | | For this act of heroism, President Harry Truman presented Murphy with the Medal of Honor -- the highest U.S. military decoration. |
 | | By the time he returned to the U.S., Murphy was the most decorated American soldier of World War II, garnering a total of 28 medals, including 5 from France and 1 from Belgium. |
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