Audie Murphy

Birth Name:

Audie Leon Murphy

Birth Date:

June 20, 1925

Birth Place:

Kingston, Texas

Death Date:

May 28, 1971

Place of Death:

Brush Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia

Age:

Cause of Death:

Plane crash

Cemetery Name:

Arlington National Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Show Business

He wanted to join the Marines, but he was too short. The paratroopers wouldn't have him, either. Reluctantly, he settled on the infantry, and ultimately became one of the most decorated heroes of World War II. He was Audie Murphy, the baby-faced Texas farm boy who became an American legend. Dropping out of school in the fifth grade to earn money picking cotton, he was 16 years old when his mother died and watched as his siblings as they were doled out to an orphanage or to relatives. Seeking an escape from this difficult life, Murphy enlisted in the Army in 1942 — falsifying his birth certificate so that he appeared to be 18, one year older than he actually was. By the end of World War II, Murphy had become one of the nation's most-decorated soldiers, earning an unparalleled 28 medals (including three from France and one from Belgium). Murphy had been wounded three times during the war. In May 1945, when victory was declared in Europe, he had still not reached his 21st birthday. In 1949 Audie Murphy published his acclaimed autobiography, To Hell and Bank, then spent the next 21 years in Hollywood, most famously portraying himself in the movie of the same name. Mostly he played Westerns. Despite a steady stream of income, Murphy's horseracing addiction led to financial difficulties, though he refused to appear in commercials for alcohol and cigarettes, thinking it a bad influence on children.

Fun Facts

His final residence when he passed away was 4201 Toluca Road in West Hollywood, California 91602.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Arlington National Cemetery

1 Memorial Avenue

Arlington, Virginia, 22211

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C.

Grave Location:

Section 46, Grave 366-11

Grave Location Description

Audie Murphy is buried in Section 46 about 50 feet off Memorial Drive, just across from the Memorial Amphitheater. A special flagstone walkway has been constructed to accommodate the large number of people who stop to pay their respects to this hero.

Grave Location GPS

38.8760300, -77.0738754

Photos:

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Videos Featuring Audie Murphy:

Audie Murphy: The Most Decorated Soldier Ever... Who Later Became a Movie Star

Audie Murphy: Great American Hero | Full Documentary | Biography

A Little Short to be a Marine - America's Most Decorated WW2 Soldier

The Devastating way Audie Murphy Was Found Upon His Death

Audie Murphy What's My Line on July 3, 1955

Audie Murphy Discusses WW2

To Hell And Back 1955 starring Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy Memorial - site of the plane crash

Audie L Murphy: The Family Man

Audie Murphy Army Interview 1960

DESTRY (1954) Theatrical Trailer

Audie Murphy Dies in a Plane Crash (May 31, 1971)

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age: 34

cause_of_death: Brain trauma sustained in automobile crash

claim_to_fame: Show Business

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