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Matt Urban

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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1919-1995)

United StatesLived 1919 to 1995 · aged 75
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Matt Louis Urban was a United States Army lieutenant colonel and one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II. Urban performed valiantly in combat on many occasions despite being wounded in action several times. He received over a dozen personal decorations for combat, including seven Purple Hearts. S.

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60th Infantry soldiers alongside of a Sherman "Rhino" tank in Belgium60th Infantry soldiers alongside of a Sherman "Rhino" tank in BelgiumUrban awarded the Medal of Honor by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, July 19, 1980Urban awarded the Medal of Honor by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, July 19, 1980Urban's grave at Arlington National CemeteryUrban's grave at Arlington National Cemetery

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Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Silver Star

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Matt Louis Urban was a United States Army lieutenant colonel and one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II. Urban performed valiantly in combat on many occasions despite being wounded in action several times. He received over a dozen personal decorations for combat, including seven Purple Hearts. In 1980, he received the Medal of Honor and three other U.S. decorations and one foreign decoration for his actions in France and Belgium in 1944.

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deceased
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Lived 1919 to 1995 · aged 75
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