12K views · 864 reactions | Remembering actor AUDIE MURPHY (1925 -1971), who was born on June 20th. He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II, receiving every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism.He made more than 40 feature films and one television series. | Western Trails Stars of the Silver Screen | Facebook

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Known as America's most decorated World War II combat Soldier, Major Audie Murphy had many hobbies, including raising quarter horses, acting, and even writing poetry. Today, on his birthday, The United States Army Band Soldier Staff Sgt. Peter Walker performs Maj. Murphy's poem, "The Crosses Grow On Anzio," set to the tune of an old cowboy song. Staff Sgt. Walker chose this tune based on a scene described in Maj. Murphy's memoir, "To Hell and Back," and as a nod to his Texas roots. Maj. Murphy's