POLISH & POLISH AMERICAN WARRIORS DEFEND US LIBERTY & FREEDOM
Polish and Polish Americans have fought in wars for the United States since the Revolutionary War of Independence. L to R Polish American Lt. Col. Matt Urban, MOH, WWII and Sgt. Mike Sadaj, NDSM, Vietnam War!
Lt. Col. Matt Urban’s military awards:
Medal of Honor, Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with "V" Combat Distinguishing Device and two Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart with six Oak Leaf Clusters, Combat Infantryman Badge, Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal with four bronze campaign stars, World War II Victory Medal, Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (France)|Croix de Guerre avec Etoile Vermeil]] (France)
Medal of Honor, Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with "V" Combat Distinguishing Device and two Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart with six Oak Leaf Clusters, Combat Infantryman Badge, Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal with four bronze campaign stars, World War II Victory Medal, Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (France)|Croix de Guerre avec Etoile Vermeil]] (France)
Who is the most decorated?
The website www.homeofheroes.com notes: “In terms of sheer numbers, Audie Murphy had 29 combat awards and unit citations, Matt Urban had 28. Also, Audie Murphy received the DSC, second only to the MOH, Matt Urban did not. Both men received two Silver Stars and the Legion of Merit. Matt received 3 Bronze Stars to Murphy's 2, and 7 Purple Hearts to Murphy's 3. So Matt Urban in terms of sheer numbers, exceeded Murphy's count of these awards by 4 Purple Hearts and 1 Bronze Star. Audie Murphy could lay claim to all four of the Army's top awards for valor, Matt Urban to only 3 of those four.
Urban petition drive still underway:
Norm Skulski is still collecting signatures on petitions to have the new federal courthouse in Buffalo named after Buffalo’s own Lt. Col. Matt Urban.
Matt Urban was born Matt Louis Urbanowicz, a son to Stanley and Helen Urbanowicz, on Aug. 25, 1919 in Buffalo. Urban was baptized at Corpus Christi Church and attended Buffalo Public School #56. His father was a plumbing contractor of Polish heritage.
The petitions can be signed online at : www.ipetitions.com/petition/MattUrban.
Chicago named its well known airport after Medal of Honor recipient and St. Louis native Lt. Cdr. Edward "Butch" O'Hare.
The website www.homeofheroes.com notes: “In terms of sheer numbers, Audie Murphy had 29 combat awards and unit citations, Matt Urban had 28. Also, Audie Murphy received the DSC, second only to the MOH, Matt Urban did not. Both men received two Silver Stars and the Legion of Merit. Matt received 3 Bronze Stars to Murphy's 2, and 7 Purple Hearts to Murphy's 3. So Matt Urban in terms of sheer numbers, exceeded Murphy's count of these awards by 4 Purple Hearts and 1 Bronze Star. Audie Murphy could lay claim to all four of the Army's top awards for valor, Matt Urban to only 3 of those four.
Urban petition drive still underway:
Norm Skulski is still collecting signatures on petitions to have the new federal courthouse in Buffalo named after Buffalo’s own Lt. Col. Matt Urban.
Matt Urban was born Matt Louis Urbanowicz, a son to Stanley and Helen Urbanowicz, on Aug. 25, 1919 in Buffalo. Urban was baptized at Corpus Christi Church and attended Buffalo Public School #56. His father was a plumbing contractor of Polish heritage.
The petitions can be signed online at : www.ipetitions.com/petition/MattUrban.
Chicago named its well known airport after Medal of Honor recipient and St. Louis native Lt. Cdr. Edward "Butch" O'Hare.
Labels: Audey Murphy, Bronze Star, Buffalo, Defenders of Freedom, DSC, Medal of Honor, Michigan, Purple Heart, Silver Star, Urban, Urbanowicz, Vietnam War, Warriors, WWII
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