Audie Murphy
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Audie Murphy joined the Texas National Guard after earning the Medal of Honor on active duty. He became quite famous as an actor in several western movies, in the movie version of “Red Badge of Courage”, and played himself in the Hollywood version of his war service in the movie titled “To Hell and Back.” […]
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Original Title: TIL that in addition to the Medal of Honor that Audie Murphy was awarded for his conduct in combat on January 26, 1945, he received 2 Bronze Stars, 2 Silver Stars, and a Distinguished Service Cross for five other heroic acts while in combat dating back to March 1944.