Most decorated war veteran (2024)

Audie Murphy (1924–1971) was the most decorated soldier in US history, winning 24 medals from the Congressional Medal of Honor down. His exploits were the subject of To Hell and Back (USA, 1956), in which he starred as himself.

He starred in 27 films, mostly Westerns, with the film version of his autobiography To Hell and Backsetting the record as Universal's highest-grossing picture for 20 years until the release of Steven Spielberg's Jaws.

Most decorated war veteran (2024)
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