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.

1. MY HERO PROJECT

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

7. THANK YOU