Description: The Matt Urban Story Our Most Combat Decorated Soldier Description: Lt. Matt Urban was a United States Army infantry officer who served with distinction in the African and European Theater of Operations in World War II. He scouted, led charges upfront, and performed heroically in combat on several occasions even after being wounded. He was awarded over a dozen combat decorations by the Army. In 1980, he was awarded and presented the Medal of Honor and four other combat decorations belatedly for repeated acts of heroism in combat in France and Belgium in 1944. The Guinness Book of World Records in 1989, considered Urban to be the United States Army's most combat decorated soldier of World War II. Matt Urban became the Recreation Director in Port Huron, Michigan after the war. He moved and became the Director of the Monroe, Michigan, Community Center for many years. After that, he was the Director of the Recreation Department of Holland, Michigan. Urban started and became a Camp Director for under-privileged children, Boys Club director, a Cub Scout Master and was involved in other activities and organizations (Red Cross, Boy Scouts...) as chairman, board member, committee member, and most important to him, coach. Urban retired in 1989 completing his co-authored World War II biography, "The Matt Urban Story, Our Most Combat Decorated Soldier". Urban passed away in Holland, Michigan and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Author: Lt. Colonel Matt Urban Publishing Info: 1989 hardcover, self-published Condition: Good condition, light edge wear to cover, book has a slight lean, light foxing (small yellow spots) on top of book. Dust jacket has moderate edge wear and foxing along edges. Signed bookplate inside cover. Limited edition No 538. Extra book included: Matt Urban America’s Most Decorated Soldier in World War II Description: Book tells about Matt Urban’s numerous wartime exploits. Author: Robert W. Boven Publishing Info: 2001 hardcover, self published, 5.25 x 8.75” 233 pages. Condition: Good condition, first endpaper has been removed. Visit my Ebay store: Blue Daisy Books
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Book Title: The Matt Urban Story
Topic: Medal of Honor, Books, Military History, World War II
Format: Hardcover
Author: Lt. Colonel Matt Urban
Language: English
