Rank / Appointments / Awards Flashcards
What was Audie’s highest rank as an officer?
Major
What was Audie’s highest enlisted rank on active duty?
Staff Sergeant
What was Audie’s highest rank as an active duty officer?
First Lieutenant
When was Audie promoted to Private?
30 June 1942
When was Audie promoted to Private First Class?
7 May 1943
When was Audie promoted to Corporal?
15 July 1943
When was Audie promoted to Sergeant?
13 December 1943
When was Audie promoted to Staff Sergeant?
13 January 1944
When was Audie promoted to Second Lieutenant?
14 October 1944
When was Audie promoted to First Lieutenant?
16 February 1945
What ranks did Audie attain on active duty?
Private, Private First Class, Corporal, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Second Lieutenant, and First Lieutenant
When was Audie promoted to Captain?
14 July 1950
When was Audie promoted to Major?
14 February 1956
What ranks did Audie attain on reserve status?
Captain and Major
What was Audie’s highest enlisted rank?
Staff Sergeant
What significant military awards did Audie earn?
- Medal of Honor
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Silver Star (2)
- Legion of Merit
- Bronze Star (2)
- Purple Heart (3)
- Good Conduct Medal
- Distinguished Unit Emblem
- American Campaign Medal
- WWII Victory Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal
- Euro-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
When did Audie earn his Medal of Honor? When was it awarded? And for what?
26 January 1945
2 June 1945
Heroism during the Battle of Comar Pocket, Holtzwihr, France.
When did Audie earn his Distinguished Service Cross? When was it awarded? And for what?
15 August 1944
5 March 1945
Actions near Ramatuelle, France shortly after the 3rd Infantry Division’s amphibious landing in southern France.
When did Audie earn his first and second Silver Star? And for what?
First
2 October 1944
Earned near Cleurie Quarry, France, for destroying a machine-gun emplacement pinning down a group of officers.
Second
5 October 1944
Earned near Le Tholy, France, for crawling ahead of friendly lines to direct artillery on a strongly fortified enemy emplacement.
When was Audie presented his Legion of Merit? And for what?
2 June 1945
Services in Italy and France as Platoon Sergeant, Platoon Leader, and Company Commander of Company B, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.
When did Audie earn his first and second Bronze Star? And for what?
First
4 March 1944
V Device
Heroism during the Anzio Beachhead invasion in Italy.
Second
11 December 1944
Earned during the Anzio Beachhead invasion for crawling forward of enemy lines to destroy a partly disabled enemy tank using grenades.
When did Audie his three Purple Hearts?
15 September 1944
26 October 1944
25 January 1945
Describe the circumstances of Audie’s Texas Legislative Medal of Honor.
The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration awarded to a member if the Texas Military Forces, is only awarded to federal or state military personnel who served in the Armed Forces of the State of Texas and who also received the medal of honor.
Posthumously approved on 19 August 2013 by Governor Rick Perry.
Presented to Nadine Lockey Murphy, Audie’s sister, on 29 October 2013 at Farmersville, Texas.
