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AnswerI've been told that he was a relative of mine, who died without notice, or fanfair, a few years ago. I cannot even remember his first name, right off hand, his last name was, Tedder. It seems like his full name was, James Earl Tedder. Can someone assist me in finding this courageous man's military record? AnswerNeville Brand, who came to be a movie star just like Audie MurphyThe answer... It was Capt. George L. Mabry, he retired as a Major General, I had the pleasure of knowing him.
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AnswerCharles Hazlett Upham. He was awarded the VC and bar. Audie Murphy was only awarded the CMOH once AnswerAlistair Pearson of the 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment was awarded 4 DSOs and an MC in 18 months of battle in WWII. I believe this is the most decorated British soldier of the war. AnswerYou should check on Matthew Urban from Buffalo, New York. He has at least as many medals as Audie Murphy but never is given the credit.Answer
1st Lt. Garlin Murl Connor, Clinton County, KY. in the same 3rd Division Infantry as Murphy. Had more wounds than Murphy, more time on the front lines, and more medals. Unfortunately his Medal of Honor did not arrive until after the war. Curiously, he lived not far from Sgt. York. Of interest the Most decorated Vietnam War soldier is Sgt (promoted to 2nd Lt) Joe Hooper of Yakima, Wash, Died in a KY hotel May 4 or 5, 1979 while in KY to learn about raising/training Thoroughbreds.
AnswerHans-Ulrich Rudel was German stuka dive-bomber pilot and was the most highly decorated German serviceman of the war. Rudel was one of only 27 military men to be awarded the Knights Crosswith Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds, and the only one to be awarded the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.Rudel flew over 2,500 combat missions and destroyed 800 vehicles, 519 tanks, 150 artillery guns, a destroyer, two cruisers, one Soviet battleship, 70 landing craft, 4 armored trains, several bridges and nine aircraft in aerial combat. He destroyed so much Russian equipment that Stalin placed a bounty on his head.
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The 2 most highly decorated soldiers in WWII were Audie Murphy and Lt. Col. Matt Urban. For many years Murphy received the credit and died in 1971. 35 years after the war,in 1980, President Carter pinned the Medal of Honor on Urban. Urban's commander had recommended him for the MOH, but was killed and the paperwork lost. If you compare the Medals both US and French, some of the men have more than the other for example: Murphy received the 2nd highest medal, the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), but Urban did not. Urban and Murphy both received the 3rd highest, 2 Silver Stars each. Urban received 3 Bronze Stars w/V device (for Valor) and Murphy 2. Urban receive 7 purple hearts and Murphy 3. So, one or the other has to be number 2.
This is NOT an easily answerable question, because are we talking just about the total number of US awards, or combination of US and foreign awards? Are we just counting "personal decorations" or ALL decorations, personal and unit, qualification badges, etc? And are we counting only the highest decorations, or all decorations? In any event, fair or not, Audie Murphy is generally accepted as the "Most Decorated US soldier of WWII".
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Not only were they the most decorated in WW2 BUT all wars since then.Latinos one more medals of honor per capita then any group including caucasins.Latins were second only to the Japanese Americans for Congressional Medal of Honor recipients but exceeded all groups for total medal of honor medals won in battle by percentage.This can be elaborated in the book Among The Valient by Raul Morin
Yes. He was a corporal messenger/runner for the 16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment, one of the most dangerous positions a soldier could hold. He participated in several major WW1 battles and often encountered enemy fire. He was wounded and temporarily blinded during WW1, and was twice decorated for bravery.
Most of the Japanese-Americans who served their country during WW2 fought in Europe and they fought with courage and distinction : notably the 442nd Regimental Combat Team which is the single most highly decorated unit in the US Army .
Gun wise, was an Iowa class battleship. Most powerful (regardless of guns) was an aircraft carrier, most likely an Essex or Midway class during the war. The USS Enterprise was the most decorated USN warship of WWII, but was a Yorktown class carrier. *It was the "Constitution"*
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Major Audie Murphy is generally considered to be the most decorated U.S. combat soldier in WW2 since WW2 until Lt. Colonel Matt Urban was considered to be the most decorated U.S. combat soldier and officer, ww2 in 1980 when he was awarded the Medal of Honor and some other prevously recommended decorations for WW2 --"The Matt urban Story", 1989.
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yes (possible) During WW2 Audey Murphy was turned down by the Marines (I think) but accepted by the Army. Murphy was the most decorated service man during WW2
He was most likely a soldier during WW2, but did not fight in a combat zone.
The cast of Untold Stories of WW2 - 2009 includes: Jared Baskey as WW2 soldier Cathrine Hecker as Medieval Girl James Hecker as WW2 Soldier Mark Knapik as Dr. Henry Pinkston Charley Knox as Dr. Knoxenheimer Mike Lefton as Moses Dumpney - Author David Lefton as WW2 soldier Lee Stevenson as Lizard Man Maxx Trevino as WW2 soldier Ryan Zore as Hitler
Not only were they the most decorated in WW2 BUT all wars since then.Latinos one more medals of honor per capita then any group including caucasins.Latins were second only to the Japanese Americans for Congressional Medal of Honor recipients but exceeded all groups for total medal of honor medals won in battle by percentage.This can be elaborated in the book Among The Valient by Raul Morin
Yes. He was a corporal messenger/runner for the 16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment, one of the most dangerous positions a soldier could hold. He participated in several major WW1 battles and often encountered enemy fire. He was wounded and temporarily blinded during WW1, and was twice decorated for bravery.
From IMDB "Neville Brand was regularly cited as the '4th most decorated soldier in WWII' but that information is incorrect and was denied by Brand before his death. He was, however, a recipient of, according to official military records the Silver Star, for gallantry in combat. His other awards and decorations are the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the American Defense Service Ribbon, the European/African/Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with three Battle Stars, one Overseas Service Bar, one Service Stripe, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge"
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The US lost the second highest amount of soldiers in WW2 with a total of 416,800 troops dead.
Most of the Japanese-Americans who served their country during WW2 fought in Europe and they fought with courage and distinction : notably the 442nd Regimental Combat Team which is the single most highly decorated unit in the US Army .