Garand Picture of the day #123- Two National Heros

Würzburg, Germany, June 17, 1960: If Sp4 Kenneth Coward, left, seemed a little nervous as he talked about his M1 rifle with a visitor to the base, it was understandable. The civilian was America's most-decorated soldier of World War II, Audie Murphy, who was making a documentary film about missiles used by the Army. Murphy was in Germany for the first time since the war, when his exploits earned him the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Stars, three Purple Hearts and many other awards.

Thanks Mark, after seeing the pic I look up Murphy on Wikapedia again interesting reread. We saw his final resting place at Arlington a couple of years ago, looks just like all the other "HERO'S" there it's very humbling.....Frank

http://www.audiemurphy.com/holtzwihr4.htm

IN MEMORY

THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED
TO THE S0LDIERS OF THE 3RD D.I.U.S.1
AND THE CC42
UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE 1ST FRENCH ARMY
WHO LIBERATED HOLTZWIHR ON THE 27 JANUARY 1945
AFTER BLOODY COMBAT UNDER MOST TRYING CONDITIONS.

IT REPRESENTS THE HEROIC ACT THAT
LIEUTENANT AUDIE L. MURPHY
OF THE 15TH R.I.U.S.3
ACHIEVED AT THIS SITE ON 26 JANUARY 1945,
IN ORDER TO PUSH BACK AN ENEMY COUNTERATTACK.
FOR THIS ACTION HE WAS DECORATED
WITH THE HIGHEST AMERICAN
AND FRENCH HONORS.

VISITOR, RESPECT THIS MEMORIAL
AND FORGET NOT THAT THESE SOLDIERS HAVE DIED
SO THAT YOU LIVE FREE.

HOLTZWIHR, 29 JANUARY 2000