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Audie Murphy was an American soldier and actor who was one of the most decorated combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism. After the war, Murphy embarked on a 21-year acting career. He starred in 44 feature films, mostly westerns, and made guest appearances on television programs. Murphy was born in Kingston, Texas, the seventh of twelve children of Emmett Berry Murphy and Josie Bell Killian. He was raised in a sharecropping family, and his father was a farmer and World War I veteran. Murphy was of Irish, English, and Scottish descent. Murphy enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and was sent to Europe in 1943. He fought in the Battle of Anzio, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Battle of Colmar Pocket. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Holtzwihr in 1945. After the war, Murphy returned to the United States and began a career in acting. He starred in 44 feature films, mostly westerns, and made guest appearances on television programs. He also wrote an autobiography, To Hell and Back, which was made into a feature film in 1955. Murphy died in 1971 at the age of 46 from the effects of a plane crash. He was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Audie Murphy Height, Weight & Measurements

At 47 years old, Audie Murphy height is 5' 5" (1.65 m) .

Who Is Audie Murphy's Wife?

His wife is Pamela Opal Lee Archer (23 April 1951 - 28 May 1971) ( his death) ( 2 children), Wanda Hendrix (8 February 1949 - 14 April 1950) ( divorced)