1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 371
 1-2           WHEREAS, Audie Leon Murphy was born on June 24, 1924, in
 1-3     Kingston, Hunt County, Texas, to Emmett and Josie Killian Murphy;
 1-4     and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Audie Leon Murphy enlisted to enter the United States
 1-6     Army in Greenville, Texas, and was subsequently assigned to the
 1-7     United States Army 3rd Armored Division, and participated in seven
 1-8     campaigns in North Africa and Europe; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Audie Murphy was awarded numerous United States and
1-10     foreign decorations, including the Medal of Honor, the Legion of
1-11     Merit, and the French Croix de Guerre, and he was subsequently the
1-12     most decorated combat soldier of World War II; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Audie Leon Murphy, after his home state offered him
1-14     numerous honors and accolades, went to Hollywood and starred in
1-15     numerous motion pictures, including To Hell and Back based on
1-16     his autobiography of the same name; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Audie Leon Murphy died in a 1971 plane crash and was
1-18     honored with burial in Arlington National Cemetery; and
1-19           WHEREAS, The United States Congress, the United States Armed
1-20     Forces, and various states around the nation have paid and continue
1-21     to pay tribute to this most decorated soldier; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Over 60,000 signatures have been collected to
1-23     petition the United States Postal Service to place Audie Murphy
1-24     on a United States postage stamp; now, therefore, be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-2     76th Legislature, hereby proclaim April 10, 1999, as Audie Murphy
 2-3     Day in Greenville, Celeste, and all of Hunt County, Texas, and
 2-4     throughout the State of Texas and urge all Texans and all Americans
 2-5     to honor Audie L. Murphy, the Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary)
 2-6     of his birth, and the contributions of veterans of all branches
 2-7     of the armed services for their contributions in keeping our nation
 2-8     free from oppression.
 2-9                                                                    Cain
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2-11                                          President of the Senate
2-12                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-13                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-14                                  on March 9, 1999.
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2-16                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-18                                           Member, Texas Senate