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Nadine Murphy Lokey, sister of the late Audie Murphy, received a bouquet of flowers this morning from actor Michael Dante, who was in Apache Rifles and Arizona Raiders with Murphy. Brad Kellar | Herald-Banner
A celebration of the life of Audie Murphy, the Hunt County native who went on to become the most decorated American soldier of World War II will continue this afternoon during the 25th annual Audie Murphy Day celebration.
The Fletcher Warren Civic Center was the location for this morningâs events in connection with Audie Murphy Day, with activities moving this afternoon to the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum, 600 I-30 East in Greenville.
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By TRAVIS HAIRGROVE | The Herald Banner | Published: May 20, 2021 GREENVILLE, Texas (Tribune News Service) This Saturday, admirers of one of World War II s most famous figures will visit Greenville for the 25th annual Audie Murphy Day celebration. While Murphy s heroics and bravery in the European theater of the war earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Silver Star and several other distinctions, making him a larger-than-life hero in the eyes of many, 96-year-old William Caldwell of Greenville enjoys sharing a few personal memories of growing up with Murphy, when the two were young boys living in Celeste. In 1935, when I was 11 years old, Dad gave up the 64-acre farm [at Webb Hill] and moved us to Celeste, and he rented a house on the north side of town between two railroad tracks . There, I got to know the other boys, the Sullivans, Cawthorns, Audie Murphy, and a few more, Caldwell recollected.
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Greenville resident Larry Winters has accumulated an assortment of material about Hunt Countyâs heroic World War II soldier and movie star. Audie Murphy.
Courtesy photo In a âDaysâ over Murphy memorabilia collection
By Alice Reese
Herald-Banner Contributor May 17, 2021
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Greenville resident Larry Winters has accumulated an assortment of material about Hunt Countyâs heroic World War II soldier and movie star. Audie Murphy. Courtesy photo
By Alice Reese
Herald-Banner Contributor
âThe first item that I collected was a âTo Hell and Backâ window card,â said Audie Murphy memorabilia specialist and Greenville resident Larry Winters. âThat was about 35 years ago.â