[WhiskeyPapa]

As I recall, Murphy used the .50 cal machine gun on the turret of a disabled tank destroyer to engage the approaching Germans and break up their attack. That TD could have exploded at any time. That took some nerve.Walt

[Stand Watch Listen]

You may be interested in this thread...bio/pics/war citations..etc.

USO Canteen FReeper Style....Audie Murphy Day....June 20,2002

[TigersEye]

I was reading an excerpt of Audies heroism to my better half, .30Carbine, last night. The tank destroyer was on fire at the time so it definitely was in danger of blowing up at anytime. At the same time he was on a radio relaying enemy troop positions to an artillery group I believe. I read a more detailed account of this action somewhere else just recently. Can't remember where. But it just gets more and more amazing as the story gets fleshed out. He truly didn't consider himself a hero. A true mark of one in my book. Here's to all the countless Audie Murphys who have, are and will lay it all on the line for our country. Especially those who laid it down and never got to pick it back up.

[Redbob]

That particular event with the buring tank was only one of several actions for which he was decorated.
Many men have gotten medals for a single isolated event that occurred in the heat of battle, but few have time and time again done truly heroic things in combat - like Audie Murphy, and a fellow nicknamed "Sergeant Rock" in Viet Nam.