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1. Shortly after his 18th birthday, Audie volunteered and was inducted into active military service in June 1942. What branch of the U.S. Armed Forces did Audie Murphy join?
2. As America mobilized for war, hundreds of training camps sprang up in all regions of the U.S., some almost overnight and most in the south. Where did Private Audie L. Murphy receive his basic training?
3. Audie arrived in Casablanca, Morocco (North Africa) in 1943 to become attached to what famed U.S. Army unit?
4. The American forces fought on many fronts and in many theatres during the Second World War. Where did Audie see his first combat action?
5. From July 10, 1943 (Liberation of Sicily) to May 2, 1945 (Victory in Europe) Audie had been in almost continuous combat for just under two years. During his service how many times was Audie Murphy wounded in action?
6. In addition to the physical wounds suffered on the battlefield, Audie, along with many other veterans, returned home with deep emotional scars. How are these scars commonly referred to?
7. Near Werfen, Austria on June 2, 1945, 1st Lieutenant Audie Murphy received America's highest decoration for valor in action at what European battlefield?
8. During Audie's nearly 22-months of combat service, approximately how many enemy soldiers, German and Italian, was he credited with killing?
9. How many awards and decorations adorned Audie's dress uniform when he returned home to Texas in June, 1945?
10. Though Audie began the war as a private, he received a battlefield commission and returned home as a First Lieutenant. He took another oath in 1950 and was commissioned a Captain in the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard. In his service to the State of Texas, what was the higest rank held by Audie L. Murphy?
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