Marker Inscription
With Allied victory in World War II Europe secured, Farmersville celebrated the return of the area's most famous citizen soldier. On his 18th birthday, Audie Murphy enlisted in the U.S. Army at the Greenville Post Office. In more than two years of combat, he fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and France and earned every Army citation for valor, including the Congressional Medal of Honor. His homecoming drew an audience of several thousand to the town square. Life Magazine's July 16, 1945 issue made the Farmersville ceremony and Murphy's family reunion its cover story, commemorating the efforts of a grateful nation and hometown. (2008)
About this site
Audie Murphy's Homecoming, June 15, 1945 is a historical marker in Farmersville, Collin County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1632, -96.3612 near Farmersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Farmersville (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank of Farmersville, Farmersville Masonic Lodge No. 214, A.F. & A.M., and Aston Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015321. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
