Audie Murphy Plaque
Details:
On the south-west side of the road, next to the La Ferme Du Vallon Des Bouis. Plaque A blue plaque attached on a small stone plinth, inscribe in English and French text, incised in white lettering. The plaque honors 1LT Murphy and cites his Distinguished Service Cross award for his actions done in August 1944 near Les Bouis.
Monument Text:
LIEUTENANT AUDIE L. MURPHY
B COMPANY, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, US ARMY
THE US ARMY'S MOST DECORATED COMBAT SOLDIER OF WWII
LIEUTENANT AUDIE L. MURPHY
B COMPANY, 15e régiment d'infanterie, 3ème Division d'infanterie, US ARMY
Soldat le plus décoré de l'armée des Etats-Unis de WWII
RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION 15 AUGUST 1944 NEAR THIS LOCATION - LES BOUIS - IN RAMATUELLE, FRANCE. LANDING WITH THE FIRST WAVE AT 0800 ON THE BEACH OF PAMPELONNE, HIS UNIT WAS HALTED BY INTENSE MACHINE GUN AND SMALL ARMS FIRE FROM A BOULDER-COVERED HILL TO HIS FRONT. THEN SSG MURPHY LEFT HIS MEN IN A COVERED POSITION AND CONSTANTLY EXPOSING HIMSELF TO THE EXTREME FIRE PROCEEDED TO ATTACK SUCCESSIVE ENEMY MACHINE GUN POSITIONS UNTIL SUBDUING THE FINAL POSITION AT THE SUMMIT OF THE HILL. HIS EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM RESULTED IN THE CAPTURE OF A FIERCELY CONTESTED HILL AND THE ANNIHILATION OR CAPTURE OF THE ENTIRE ENEMY GARRISON.
A RECU LA « DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS » POUR SON ACTE D'HEROISME EXTRAORDINAIRE LE 15 AOUT 1944 SUR CE LIEU - LES BOUIS - A RAMATUELLE, EN FRANCE. IL ATTERRIT AVEC LA PREMIERE VAGUE AT 0800 SUR LA PLAGE DE PAMPELONNE. SON UNITE A ETE STOPPEE PA D'INTENSES TIRS D'UN CANON ET D'ARMES LEGERES QUI FAISAIENT FEU DE LA COLLINE DEVANT EUX. C'EST ALORS QUE SSG MURPHY A LAISSE SES HOMMES DANS UNE POSITION PROTEGEE ET S'EST EXPOSE AU FEU NOURRI DE L'ENNEMI, ATTAQUANT LEUR POSITION, AVANT DE CONQUERIR LE SOMMET DE LA COLLINE ET SON ARMEMENT. SON ACTE D'HEROISME EXTRAORDINAIRE A PERMIS LA PRISE DE CETTE COLLINE TRES CONVOITEE ET LA CAPTURE OU L'ANEANTISSEMENT DE LA GARNISON ENNEMIE TOUT ENTIERE.
AUDIE MURPHY RECEIVED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY AT THE RISK OF HIS LIFE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY WHILE ENGAGED IN ACTION AGAINST AN ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES NEAR HOLTZWIHR, ALSACE, FRANCE ON 26 JANUARY 1945. HIS OTHER US COMBAT AWARDS INCLUDE THE SILVER STAR WITH FIRST OAK LEAF CLUSTER; THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH "V" DEVICE AND FIRST OAK LEAF CLUSTER; AND THE PURPLE HEART WITH SECOND OAK LEAF CLUSTER. | AUDIE MURPHY A RECU « THE MEDAL OF HONOR » PUR SA BRAVOURE ET SON INTREPIDITE AU RISQUE DE SA VIE, AU DELA DE SON DEVOIR, POUR SON ACTION CONTRE UN ENNEMI DES ETATS-UNIS, A HOLTZWIHR, EN ALSACE, EN FRANCE, LE 26 JANVIER 1945. SES AUTRES DECORATIONS GAGNEES AU COMBAT COMPRENNENT LA « SILVER STAR WITH FIRST OAK LEAF CLUSTER », LA « BRONZE STAR MEDAL AVEC DISPOSITIF « V » ET FIRST ORAK LEAF CLUSTER » ET LA « PURPLE HEART WITH SECOND OAK LEAF CLUSTER ». |
DEDICATED 14 AUGUST 2014
Sponsored by: Mr. Patrice de Colmont, proprietor of La Bouis, at the request of OP International, Society of the 3rd Infantry Division and the 15th Infantry Regiment Association.
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People:
Units:
15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
3rd Infantry Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Operation Anvil Dragoon
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