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

Researched from various web sites by .......SpookBrat and Snow Bunny

[DoughtyOne]

Audie Murphy's Military Award List
Military Service Number 01 692 509

Click on either bar above to visit a site where you can see all of Murphy's medals.

Here is a list of his medals.  Keep in mind, he earned more than one of a number of these.

Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star With First Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit
          Bronze Star With "V" Device and First Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart With Second Oak Leaf Cluster
U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Distinguished Unit Emblem With First Oak Leaf Cluster
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal With One Silver Star, Four Bronze Service Stars
(representing nine campaigns) and one Bronze Arrowhead (representing assault landing at Sicily and Southern France)
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation With German Clasp
 Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar
Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar
French Fourragere In Colors of the Croix de Guerre
French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier
French Croix de Guerre With Silver Star
French Croix de Guerre with Palm
Medal of Liberated France
Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for your comments about Arlington Cemetary. I did not know that Kennedy was the only other non-standard resting place there.

[Pippin]

Hey, Tom! You're starting kinda early arent you? LOL

[SassyMom]

Good Morning, ClaraSoozie! How are ya doing this morning. I hope you have a wonderful day!

[SAMWolf]

Nice "Today In History" post, Like the way you tailor them to the themes.

[Joe Brower]

I always held Audie in reverence, and was always saddened by his early demise, which I had heard was suicide due to PTSD. I'm glad to hear that this information was incorrect, although it's still a great shame that he died as early as he did.

Mr. Murphy, from this humble sailor, I respectfully salute you.

[SassyMom]

Good Morning, Sam. Did you get some rest last night? I hope you have a good day today! :) (((HUG)))

[SAMWolf]

Dale Ebling displays the stamped mailing tube and photograph of his brother Richard's Navy boot camp graduating class in 1943 at his home in Hershey, Pa., Wednesday, June 19, 2002. The picture was mailed in the tube in 1943 by Richard to his mother in Lebanon, Pa., which only arrived several months ago at the Lebanon doorstep of Richard Ebling's 51-year-old daughter, 59 years late. Richard is deceased. Several years after he sent the photograph, Richard Ebling returned home from World War II, married his high school sweetheart, Eileen, in 1948. (AP Photo/Paul Vathis)

This is the mailing tube with 4 1/2 cents stamps affixed that contained a 1943 Navy boot camp graduating class picture mailed by graduate Richard Ebling from Newport, R.I., and only arrived 59 years later at his 51-year-old daughter, Cathy Heller's home in Lebanon, Pa. Ebling is deceased and his brother displays the objects in his Hershey, Pa., home Wednesday, June 19, 2002. (AP Photo/Paul Vathis)

[Pippin]

Good Morning, Sassy! Looks like I'm not going into work today. I don't feel so good. I think I'll take a nap instead. Hope to see you later. Do you have VBS today?

[SAMWolf]

U.S. Marines man a checkpoint at the town of Upper Maligi in Basilan province, south Philippines June 18, 2002. The Pentagon has approved a plan to send American troops on patrol with Philippine soldiers battling Islamic rebels in the southern Philippines, a U.S. defense official said. (Reuters)

The Pentagon has approved a plan to send American troops on patrol with Philippine soldiers battling Islamic rebels in the southern Philippines, a U.S. defense official said June 19, 2002. Marines are seen on June 18 guarding a check point near Upper Maligi town on Basilan Island, in the southern Philippines. ( Reuters)

[SassyMom]

Ohhhh, I'm sorry you don't feel good today. You get some rest and relaxation. :) Yes I have VBS today and tomorrow. I will be back this afternoon.

[Pippin]

Good Morning,Sam!How are you today?

[SAMWolf]

Morning. Got about 5 hours worth.

Looks like another busy day, new tapes came in and the procedures for processing them is real tedious and time comsuming.

[SAMWolf]

Morning CS. Looks like I'll be doing post and run again today.

[SassyMom]

Well, hang in there. Come to the Canteen when you can, we will have a cold drink and snack waiting for you. :)

[tomkow6]

Kinda' adds a new dimension to the term "snail mail".

[Pippin]

I think I'm going to take a nap so I can get on tonight and not be such a grump like last night. I think I'll take a sick day. SEEYA Later! Take care of yourself and don't work too hard.

[SAMWolf]

Probably came "Postage due" too

[Pippin]

Can I have one of those cool drinks?