Lt. Col. Matt Urban was born on August 25, 1919 in Buffalo of Polish immigrants. He entered the U.S. Army in 1941, serving as a Captain with the 2nd Battalion, 60th Regiment, 9th Infantry Division in France during World War II. He received 28 decorations, including the Silver Star (1 OLC), Bronze Star (2OLC) with “V” device, Purple Heart (6 OLC) and NYS Conspicuous Cross with 4 Silver and 1 Gold Clusters. In 1980, the U.S. Congress awarded Lt. Col. Urban the nation’s highest award for valor, the “Congressional Medal of Honor.” President Jimmy Carter described Lt. Col. Urban as the “Greatest Soldier in American History.” Lt. Col. Urban was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery in March 1995.
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