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Today, on this date in 1945, this BAM received America's Highest Military Honor.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:21 pm
(BAM = BAD arse MOTHERfrickER)
MURPHY, AUDIE L
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company B 1 5th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Holtzwihr France, 26 January 1945. Entered service at: Dallas, Tex. Birth: Hunt County, near Kingston, Tex. G.O. No.. 65, 9 August 1945.
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2d Lt. Murphy commanded Company B, which was attacked by 6 tanks and waves of infantry. 2d Lt. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to prepared positions in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him, to his right, 1 of our tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Its crew withdrew to the woods. 2d Lt. Murphy continued to direct artillery fire which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, 2d Lt. Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer, which was in danger of blowing up at any moment, and employed its .50 caliber machinegun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to German fire from 3 sides, but his deadly fire killed dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate 2d Lt. Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad which was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards, only to be mowed down by his fire. He received a leg wound, but ignored it and continued the single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he killed or wounded about 50. 2d Lt. Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction, and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective.
MURPHY, AUDIE L
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company B 1 5th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Holtzwihr France, 26 January 1945. Entered service at: Dallas, Tex. Birth: Hunt County, near Kingston, Tex. G.O. No.. 65, 9 August 1945.
Citation:
2d Lt. Murphy commanded Company B, which was attacked by 6 tanks and waves of infantry. 2d Lt. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to prepared positions in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him, to his right, 1 of our tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Its crew withdrew to the woods. 2d Lt. Murphy continued to direct artillery fire which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, 2d Lt. Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer, which was in danger of blowing up at any moment, and employed its .50 caliber machinegun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to German fire from 3 sides, but his deadly fire killed dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate 2d Lt. Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad which was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards, only to be mowed down by his fire. He received a leg wound, but ignored it and continued the single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he killed or wounded about 50. 2d Lt. Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction, and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:23 pm to Captain Ron
dude was seriously a badass. movie isn't bad either
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:25 pm to Captain Ron
soldier actor patriot BAM
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:27 pm to Captain Ron
Would love to see a movie bio done on him today using today's movie technology
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:31 pm to Captain Ron
And he was only 19 during that tank battle
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:39 pm to SPEEDY
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Would love to see a movie bio done on him today using today's movie technology
They would dig up all the dirt they could find on the guy and focus on that.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:44 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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They would dig up all the dirt they could find on the guy and focus on that.
Oliver Stone would love it. He'd cut off his left nut to direct.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:51 pm to SPEEDY
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And he was only 19 during that tank battle
Today's 19 year olds are killing 50/hour on Call of Duty.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:54 pm to Captain Ron
Great American war hero. But he suffered from insomnia and depression as a result of his service. But he kept on truckin'.
The greatest generation.
The greatest generation.
This post was edited on 1/31/14 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:56 pm to Captain Ron
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This post was edited on 10/20/21 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 1/31/14 at 5:47 pm to Captain Ron
My father used to tell a story about Audie Murphy, before his battlefield commission. His unit, which was originally Texas Natl Guard and full of civilian soldiers, was clearing a rural area in Italy. Two German or Italian soldiers bolted out of a barn on horses. While the other soldiers laughed at them hauling arse, Murphy dropped to one knee and shot them both as they rode away. His explanation was that he didn't want to have to fight them later.
Audie Murphy meant business!
Audie Murphy meant business!
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