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My Dad was in the same outfit and I remember him going to the grand opening of the movie in Atlantic City for a re-union and viewing of the show.He was very proud of his unit and I didn`t realize it until much later how lucky we were to have him survive the war- he was a machine gunner and they only had a 30 min life expectancy. He got decorated for his heroism in a battle called the Colmar Pocket, near Colmar France , and another medal in Nuremberg Germany.
 
Both the book and the film were very good.

Oddly, I don't think the film showed him with a pistol. But he mentioned in the book that he had one, and there are pics of him wearing it in WW II. As a commissioned officer after his field commission, he'd have been issued one.

What does OLC on the tombstone mean? Oak Leaf Cluster, for subsequent awards of the same medal?

I think that Murphy may have been the only man to ever be asked to portray himself in a movie. He deserved that honor.
 
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Texas Star said:
Both the book and the film were very good.

Oddly, I don't think the film showed him with a pistol. But he mentioned in the book that he had one, and there are pics of him wearing it in WW II. As a commissioned officer after his field commission, he'd have been issued one.

What does OLC on the tombstone mean? Oak Leaf Cluster, for subsequent awards of the same medal?

I think that Murphy may have been the only man to ever be asked to portray himself in a movie. He deserved that honor.
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Yes, had to think about LM for a bit (Legion of Merit):D
 
Every time I watch the movie I think about what horrible trigger discipline he had
 
Haven't seen it for awhile. It used to show up on TCM every so often. For those who may not know, the large VA hospital in San Antonio is named after Audie Murphy.
 
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Haven't seen it for awhile. It used to show up on TCM every so often. For those who may not know, the large VA hospital in San Antonio is named after Audie Murphy.
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I was the field engineer, e.g. did the layout, and my Dad was the superintendent for the general contractor on that project back in the early 70's. One of the early intistitual (sp) concept buildings, all of the mechanical and electrical systems, including mechanical rooms in the ceiling space. Finished the hospital and moved across the street to build the UTSA Dental School. Very nice time, hunting and fishing there. Nice people, nice area, great outdoors!
 
Kingston,Texas. As a side note the scene where he, atop that tank destroyer, cuts down the germans with machine gun fire actually happened in a snowy field.It was winter and they endured very low temperatures at that time.
Regards, Ray
 
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I've been to that field several time now. You have to see it to appreciate how compact the area was, even 70 years on. The area has been left pretty much as it was, a "U" shaped Forrest with one almost single track road running thur it, except for a small but nice monument erected by the local government. And, unlike in the movie, he was on that burning M-10 TD for almost an hour, repeatedly holding off the advancing Greman forces. Amazing..........
 
Texas Star said:
Both the book and the film were very good.

Oddly, I don't think the film showed him with a pistol. But he mentioned in the book that he had one, and there are pics of him wearing it in WW II. As a commissioned officer after his field commission, he'd have been issued one.

What does OLC on the tombstone mean? Oak Leaf Cluster, for subsequent awards of the same medal?

I think that Murphy may have been the only man to ever be asked to portray himself in a movie. He deserved that honor.
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He was VERY modest of his accounts in his book. I did a write up of some of his exploits that aren't shown in the movie or printed in his book. Much info I got from newspaper articles and put them together best I could. I'll try to remember to post it here sometime--its lengthy.

A few hints: THE first two soldiers he killed were some unlucky Italians. He had many ''sniper hunting trips/duels. He also saved Col. Wares skin on the famed; Ware Patrol.

The part in the film where he charges and wipes out a few German mg nests with an MG-42, was his actions involving getting some revenge for the Germans who killed Lattie Tipton--.who was kinda of portrayed by Charles Drake---as Brandon. Tipton had gone with Audie on this patrol, had a gunfight with some Germans who shot off part of a Tiptons ear---which infuriated him,so he killed a few Germans--then shortly after, was killed.

BTW, Ware earned his Medal of Honor on that patrol.
 
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Ray said:
Kingston,Texas. As a side note the scene where he, atop that tank destroyer, cuts down the germans with machine gun fire actually happened in a snowy field.It was winter and they endured very low temperatures at that time.
Regards, Ray
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There is also a LOT more to that action too, that isn't in the book or movie.
 
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