The 1971 Colorado Aviation Aero Commander 680 crash claimed the life of decorated American World War II veteran Audie Murphy and five other people on May 28, 1971.

May 28, 1971 · Second Lieutenant Audie L. Murphy, 01692509, 15th Infantry, Army of the United States, on 26 January 1945, near Holtzwihr, France, commanded Company B, which was attacked by six …

Jun 1, 1971 · ROANOKE, Va., May 31— Audie Murphy, the nation's most‐decorated hero of World War II, and five other men were found dead today in the wreckage of their light plane near the summit of a …

In reduced visibility, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a hilly terrain located in the Catawba mountain range, some 11,8 miles northwest of Roanoke.

Murphy suffered from what is now known as post-traumatic stress disorder, experiencing headaches, depression and nightmares; he once said that he could sleep only with a loaded pistol under his …

Jun 1, 1971 · Death In Plane Crash Ends Audie's Hectic Life. ROANOKE, Va, (UPl)—Actor Audie Murphy, the tough “little boy" soldier who won every medal available to infantrymen in World War 11, …

On May 28, 1975, Murphy was killed when his plane crashed near Roanoke, Virginia. The cause of the crash has never been definitively determined, but there are a number of theories. In this article, we …

Roanoke, Va. (AP) - National Transportation Safety Board investigators continued to probe the history of the pilot and aircraft in which Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy and five companions were killed.

ROLL SILENT FILM: THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING PLANE WAS DELAYED - APPARENTLY BECAUSE THE PILOT DID NOT FILE A FLIGHT PLAN WHEN HE TOOK OFF FROM ATLANTA …

On 28 May 1971, Murphy was killed when the private plane in which he was a passenger crashed into the side of a mountain 14 nautical miles (16 mi; 26 km) northwest of Roanoke, Virginia, [198] in …