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The Ghost of Normandy: America’s Forgotten War Hero

The Ghost of Normandy. The soldier who was shot seven times and still kept leading. This is the true story of Lieutenant Colonel Matt Urban, one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II — a man whose heroism in Normandy, Sicily, North Africa, and Belgium was nearly lost to history for 35 years. From Operation Torch in North Africa to the brutal hedgerows of Normandy after D-Day, Matt Urban led from the front. He destroyed two German tanks with a bazooka while standing in the open. He was wounded again and again — by shrapnel, sniper fire, and even a tank shell that shattered his leg. He escaped a hospital in England and hitchhiked across war-torn France to rejoin his men during Operation Cobra. On July 25, 1944, during the breakout from Saint-Lô, a wounded Urban threw away his cane, ran through machine-gun fire, climbed onto a Sherman tank, and personally led the assault that broke the German line. He was shot through the throat in Belgium. He continued giving orders by writing them in blood. Seven Purple Hearts. Two Silver Stars. Three Bronze Stars. Legion of Merit. Foreign decorations from France and Belgium. And the Medal of Honor — awarded 36 years later after the paperwork was rediscovered. For decades, Matt Urban lived quietly in Michigan. He never spoke about the war. His neighbors had no idea they were living next to one of the most courageous combat leaders of WWII. This is not just a war story. This is the story of leadership, duty, and the kind of courage that refuses to stay down. If you appreciate real WWII history, untold military stories, and powerful biographies of forgotten American heroes, make sure to subscribe to Battalica for more in-depth war history documentaries.