September 5, 2010
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Audie Murphy, the most decorated American soldier in World War II, enjoyed a Hollywood acting career after the fight.

Did you know that he portrayed himself in 1955 the autobiographical movie "To Hell and Back"?
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Three brothers who were in WWII at the same time. Date: Summer 1945
Location: unknown
Photographer: unknown
Person(s) left to right: Roy Griffin, Alton Griffin, Dennis Griffin
Description: Three brothers who were in WWII at the same time.

After turning their equipment in, they couldn't get back to France. Date: 1945
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Photographer: unknown
Person(s) left to right: Roy Griffin and Carl Patterson
Description: After turning their equipment in, they couldn't get back to France.

Both Roy Griffin and the French soldier were honored. It turned out that in the invasion of N. Africa Roy Griffin was a part of saving the French soldier's life. Date: June 2004
Location: Valognes, France
Photographer: unknown
Person(s) left to right: French Resistance soldier, Mayor of Valognes, Roy Griffin
Description: Both Roy Griffin and the French soldier were honored. It turned out that in the invasion of N. Africa Roy Griffin was a part of saving the French soldier's life.

His whole family went to Normandy, they accompanied him on the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Date: June 2004
Location: Utah Beach, Normandly
Photographer: unknown
Person(s) left to right: Whole family of Roy Griffin
Description: His whole family went to Normandy, they accompanied him on the 60th anniversary of D-Day.




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