US Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient (1919–1995)
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Matt Urban
Urban wearing his Army uniform after receiving the Medal of Honor in 1980
Birth name
Matt Louis Urbanowicz
Nickname(s)
"Matty" "The Ghost"[1]
Born
(1919-08-25)August 25, 1919 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died
March 4, 1995(1995-03-04) (aged 75) Holland, Michigan, U.S.
Medal of Honor Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal w/ "V" Device (3) Purple Heart (7)
Matt Louis Urban (August 25, 1919 – March 4, 1995) 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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