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H.C.R. No.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor was established
2 to recognize gallant and intrepid service by a member of the state
3 or federal military forces, and Audie Murphy, the most highly
4 decorated American soldier of World War II, would be a fitting
5 recipient of this prestigious award; and
6 WHEREAS, Born in Kingston, Hunt County, on June 20, 1925,
7 Audie Leon Murphy was one of 12 children; he received several years
8 of formal, education before leaving school to help support his
9 family; in addition to working a variety of jobs, he hunted small
10 game for food and became a crack shot; and
11 WHEREAS, Audie Murphy tried to enlist in the armed forces
12 after the attack on Pearl Harbor but was rejected because he was
13 underage; later, when he claimed to be a year older than he actually
14 was, the marines and paratroopers turned him down on the grounds
1.5 that he was too short and thin; finally, in June 1942, still
16 misrepresenting his date of birth, he managed to join the army
17 infantry; determined to become a combat soldier, he successfully
18 resisted the effort of his company commander to have him
19 transferred to a cook and bakers school; and
20 WHEREAS, In early 1943, Private Murphy shipped overseas to
21 Morocco as a replacement in Company B, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry
22 Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division; while stationed in North Africa,
23 he participated in extensive training maneuvers; he saw his first
24 combat in July 1943, when the 3rd Division invaded Sicily, and he
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 3, legislative document, August 19, 2013; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth442501/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.