Most Decorated Veteran

He is also considered the most decorated american soldier in us military history.

Most decorated veteran. Army as well as french and belgian awards for. While under heavy enemy fire he helped drag the wounded to safety. Decorated army combat veteran jim rudisill v.

Sergeant ronnie hooper is the most highly awarded soldier of the vietnam war and one of the most internationally decorated soldiers in the world. Audie murphy 1924 1971 was the most decorated soldier in us history winning 24 medals from the congressional medal of honor down. Puller is credited as being the most decorated us marine in the history of the corps.

Secretary of veterans affairs. Puller fought guerrillas in haiti and nicaragua during the 1920s after receiving a commission following officer candidate school. During two tours in vietnam he amassed a collection of combat decorations.

Audie murphy received the medal of honor a distinguished service cross two silver stars a legion of merit with combat v and two bronze stars with combat v. 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. One of the most decorated veterans of all time.

In addition to serving in the vietnam war korean war and world war ii he also received the medal of honor and the air force cross. However since 2009 the department of veterans affairs began capping most veterans combined gi bill benefits at 36 months if they had more than one period of separately qualifying service. Decorated four time army combat veteran fights for benefits.

History lieutenant general lewis chesty puller was as tough as they come and he proved that all over the world during his 37 years of service in the marine corps. George everette bud day is arguably the most decorated united states air force veteran in history. David haskell hackworth was a soldier who began his army service as a private in 1946 and retired as a colonel in 1971.