Rank / Appointments / Awards

Question 1

What was Audie’s highest rank as an officer?

Answer 1

Major

Question 2

What was Audie’s highest enlisted rank on active duty?

Answer 2

Staff Sergeant

Question 3

What was Audie’s highest rank as an active duty officer?

Answer 3

First Lieutenant

Question 4

When was Audie promoted to Private?

Answer 4

30 June 1942

Question 5

When was Audie promoted to Private First Class?

Answer 5

7 May 1943

Question 6

When was Audie promoted to Corporal?

Answer 6

15 July 1943

Question 7

When was Audie promoted to Sergeant?

Answer 7

13 December 1943

Question 8

When was Audie promoted to Staff Sergeant?

Answer 8

13 January 1944

Question 9

When was Audie promoted to Second Lieutenant?

Answer 9

14 October 1944

Question 10

When was Audie promoted to First Lieutenant?

Answer 10

16 February 1945

Question 11

What ranks did Audie attain on active duty?

Answer 11

Private, Private First Class, Corporal, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Second Lieutenant, and First Lieutenant

Question 12

When was Audie promoted to Captain?

Answer 12

14 July 1950

Question 13

When was Audie promoted to Major?

Answer 13

14 February 1956

Question 14

What ranks did Audie attain on reserve status?

Answer 14

Captain and Major

Question 15

What was Audie’s highest enlisted rank?

Answer 15

Staff Sergeant

Question 16

What significant military awards did Audie earn?

Answer 16

• 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

Question 17

When did Audie earn his Medal of Honor? When was it awarded? And for what?

Answer 17

26 January 1945

2 June 1945

Heroism during the Battle of Comar Pocket, Holtzwihr, France.

Question 18

When did Audie earn his Distinguished Service Cross? When was it awarded? And for what?

Answer 18

15 August 1944

5 March 1945

Actions near Ramatuelle, France shortly after the 3rd Infantry Division’s amphibious landing in southern France.

Question 19

When did Audie earn his first and second Silver Star? And for what?

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

When was Audie presented his Legion of Merit? And for what?

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

When did Audie earn his first and second Bronze Star? And for what?

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

When did Audie his three Purple Hearts?

Answer 22

15 September 1944

26 October 1944

25 January 1945

Question 23

Describe the circumstances of Audie’s Texas Legislative Medal of Honor.

Answer 23

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.