audie leon murphy was the most decorated soldier of world war ii.
audie leon murphy was the most decorated soldier of world war ii.
who was the most decorated soldier of world war ii?
audie leon murphy
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during world war ii, about 18,500 armenians served in the armed forces of the united states. a number of them were decorated for their service, including col. ernest dervishian, a native of virginia, who was awarded the medal of honor. us marine harry kizirian is considered the most decorated soldier of the state of rhode island. another marine captain, victor maghakian is considered one of the most decorated american soldiers of the war. the highest-ranking armenian-american during world war ii was brigadier general haig shekerjian (who had previously served in the pancho villa expedition and as an american military attache in the middle eastern theater of world war i). he was appointed commanding general of camp sibert, alabama, which was used extensively as the main training camp for chemical warfare troops, and remained in that position until 1945. shekerjian also gave numerous speeches during the war encouraging americans of armenian descent to enlist.
ethnic minorities in the us armed forces during world war ii