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"?

The VETERANS
Medals
Combat Infantry Badge The Combat Infantryman Badge or CIB is an award of the United States Army which is presented to those officers, warrant officers and enlisted soldiers, in the grade of Colonel and below, who participate in active ground combat while assigned as a member of an infantry or special forces unit, brigade or smaller size, during any period subsequent to December 6, 1941. It and the simultaneously created Expert Infantryman Badge were created with the primary goal of recognizing the sacrifices of the infantrymen who were disproportionately likely to be killed or wounded during World War II.
 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a military decoration of the U.S. armed forces which was first created in 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The decoration was intended to recognize those military service members who had performed military duty in the European Theater (to include North Africa and the Middle East) during the years of World War II. For those service members who participated in multiple battle campaigns, service stars are authorized to the decoration with the arrowhead device awarded for any airborne or amphibious operations performed. The Fleet Marine Force combat operation insignia is also authorized for certain sailors.
 
WW II Victory Medal The World War II Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was created by an act of Congress in July 1945. The decoration commemorates military service during the Second World War and is awarded to any member of the United States military, including members of the armed forces of the Government of the Philippine Islands, who served on active duty, or as a reservist, between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946. The World War II Victory Medal was first issued as a ribbon, and was referred to simply as the “Victory Ribbon.”
 
Army Good Conduct Medal The Good Conduct Medal is one of the oldest military decorations of the United States military. The medal is awarded to any enlisted member of the United States military who completes three consecutive years of "honorable and faithful service". Such service implies that a standard enlistment was completed without any non-judicial punishments, disciplinary infractions, or court martial offenses. If a service member commits an offense, the three-year mark "resets" and a service member must perform an additional three years of discipline-free service before the Good Conduct may be authorized.
 

All medal images courtesy of usamilitarymedals.com.


The following list of medals were given to AETN by the veteran or the veteran's families.
Not all medals and service awards listed below were represented by images and descriptions above.

Combat Infantry Badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Army of Occupation WWII Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal




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