Audie Murphy was the most decorated soldier in US history. he is credited with having killed 240 enemy soldiers, a nearly imposible feat for and infantryman, and that doesn't include the many he captured or wounded. Murphy's citation reads as follows:
On january 26, 1945, near Holtzwihr, France, six tanks and waves of infantry attaced 2nd Lt. Murphy's unit. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw while he remained forward to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, Murphy climbed on a burning tank destroyer (in danger of blowing up at any moment) and used its .50 caliber machine gun against the enemy. Alone and exposed to German fire from three sides :eek: , he courageously fought on, slaying dozens of germans. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate Murphy, but he held his position and wiped out a squad that was trying to creep up on his flank. Germans came as close as 10 yards, only to be mowed down by his fire. Murphy ignored a leg wound and fought until his ammo ran out. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized a counterattack which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he killed or wounded about 50.
For information on other decorated US soldiers go to http://www.cmohs.org Cool stuff there :cool:
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