Object Details
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Murphy, Audie
Description
Physical Description
Olive drab (OD) “Eisenhower type” jacket.
Specific History
Field jacket used by Second Lieutenant Audie L . Murphy, United States Army.
General History
Audie Murphy enlisted in the United States Army at age seventeen to make something of himself. By the end of World War II, Audie Murphy's exploits had earned him every medal his country could give. He was the war's most decorated soldier and a national hero. Four years later, as a struggling actor in Hollywood, he turned his wartime experiences into a best-selling book, To Hell and Back. He later starred in the film version of his book. He died in an 1971 airplane crash in Virginia while on a business trip.
His list of medals includes:
Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star with First Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and First Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart with Second Oak Leaf Cluster
U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Distinguished Unit Emblem with First Oak Leaf Cluster
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with One Silver Star, Four Bronze Service Stars (representing nine campaigns), and one Bronze Arrowhead (representing assault landing at Sicily and Southern France)
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar
Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar
French Fourragère in Colors of the Croix de Guerre
French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier
French Croix de Guerre With Silver Star
French Croix de Guerre with Palm
Medal of Liberated France
Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Charlene Barnes
ID Number
1985.0428.01
catalog number
1985.0428.01
accession number
1985.0428
Object Name
jacket, field
Other Terms
Jacket; jacket, field; Man; Army; Field
Physical Description
wool (overall material)
olive drab (overall color)
plastic (part material)
Measurements
average spatial: 67 cm x 69 cm; x 26 3/8 in x 27 3/16 in
associated place
United States
used in
Europe
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Medal of Honor
related event
World War II
The Great Depression and World War II
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1062076