Farmersville in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Audie Murphy’s Homecoming
June 15, 1945
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, December 18, 2020
1. Audie Murphy’s Homecoming Marker
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 after nearly three years away 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.
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15321.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 15, 1945.
Location. 33° 9.796′ N, 96° 21.671′ W. Marker is in Farmersville, Texas, in Collin County. It is at the intersection of McKinney Street and South Washington Street, in the median on McKinney Street. Touch for map. Marker is in
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of Audie L. Murphy (here, next to this marker); Freedom Plaza (here, next to this marker); First Baptist Church of Farmersville (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First National Bank of Farmersville (about 400 feet away); Farmersville Masonic Lodge (about 400 feet away); Bain-Honaker House (about 600 feet away); First Methodist Church of Farmersville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honaker-Holsonbake House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmersville.
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, December 20, 2020
2. Audie Murphy’s Homecoming Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2020, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2020, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
