This document discusses Audie Murphy as a hero project. It provides biographical details of Audie Murphy, noting that he was born in 1924 in Texas, died in a plane crash in 1971 in Virginia, and had a military career in the army from 1942-1971 where he displayed courage under fire and was awarded numerous medals including the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II.
2. MY EXPLANATION OF A
HERO.
• To be an hero you have to have courage.
• To be an hero you have to be kind.
• To be an hero you have to risk something.
• To be an hero you have to be helpful.
• The hero that I'm doing is Audie Murphy.
3. AUDIE MURPHY
• Audie Murphy was born on June 20, 1924
• In Kingston, Texas
• Audie Murphy died on May 28, 1971
• He died in Virginia
• He died because of an airplane crash
• He joined the army in 1942
4. • He won The Medal of Honor
WHY AUDIE MURPHY IS A
• the distinguished Service Cross
• Silver Star
HERO
• , Legion of Merit
• , Bronze Star
• , 2 Purple Hearts
• , outstanding civilian medal
• , good conduct medal,
• distinguished unit emblem
5. OTHER MEDALS THAT AUDIE
• Armed cross medal.
WON
• Combat infantry badge.
• Marksmanship badge.
• Expert marksmanship badge.
• French Fourragere.
• French legion of Honor
• French Croix de Guerre with silver star
• Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm
6. AUDIE MURPHY'S
TIME LINE
TIME LINE
• Audie was adopted by farmers in 1924.
• Joined the army in 1942
• In just two years of fighting he won The Medal of Honor in
1943
• In 1948 his picture was on the cover a TIME magazine.
• Then in 1971 he died of a plane crash in Virginia
