Matt Urban
Matt Urban | |
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Urban wearing his Army uniform after receiving the Medal of Honor in 1980 | |
| Birth name | Matt Louis Urbanowicz |
| Nickname(s) | "Matty" "The Ghost" |
| Born | August 25, 1919 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 1995 (aged 75) Holland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Commands | 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | 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.