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Auction: 24111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1099

A representative uniform riband bar representing the awards of Major Audie Murphy, United States Army, the most decorated Soldier of WW2

United States of America, Congressional Medal of Honour; Distinguished Service Cross; Silver Star with oak leaf cluster; Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster and "V"; Legion of Merit; Purple Heart with two oak leaf clusters; Army Good Conduct Medal; Atlantic Theatre; European Theatre; Victory Medal; France, Legion of Honour; Croix de Guerre with palm; Belgium, Croix de Guerre with palm, mounted on backing for wear on a uniform, very fine

Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II, and has been described as the most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history. He received every military combat award for valour available from the United States Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism. Murphy received the Medal of Honor for valour that he demonstrated at the age of 19 for single-handedly holding off a company of German soldiers for an hour at the Colmar Pocket in France in January 1945, before leading a successful counter-attack while wounded and out of ammunition.

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£45

Starting price
£20