Audie Murphy Memorial - Greenville, TX
N 33° 08.384 W 096° 06.399
14S E 769904 N 3670506
Hunt County native Audie Murphy is honored with a bust and memorial near the entrance to the historic Hunt County Courthouse, 2507 Lee St, Greenville, TX.
Waymark Code: WMRMXZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2016
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Standing atop a one ton red granite base, this bronze bust was sculpted by Bill Leftwich and dedicated in 2000. It features Audie Murphy from the chest up, with a slight grin and his eyes looking up. Although wearing a combat helmet, he is depicted wearing all of his awards and medals, and the author's signature is on Murphy's right shoulder, also noting that the bust was cast by the Mesa Cross Foundry in Sanderson, TX. The memorial is a small bronze plaque on the front of the monument, and it reads:
Lt. Audie Leon Murphy
June 20, 1924 - May 28, 1971
WWII Most Decorated Hero
A Man of Uncommon Valor
A Man Set Apart by Great Deeds
A Man Able to Face Danger
With Determination
"The Real Heroes of the War Are
The Men Who Never Came Home"...
Lt. Audie Leon Murphy
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One can visit the courthouse grounds at any time, but the memorial is best viewed during the day, of course.
Entrance fees (if it applies): No fees
Type of memorial: Statue
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