To Hell and Back
1955
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Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) [ 1] was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II, [ 4] and has been described as the most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history. [ 5][ 6] He received every military combat award for valor available from ...
Apr 3, 2014 · The most decorated U.S. soldier of World War II, Audie Murphy returned home a hero and became an actor, starring in his own story, 'To Hell and Back.'
Audie Murphy. Actor: To Hell and Back. Audie Murphy became a national hero during World War II as the most decorated combat soldier of the war. Among his 33 awards was the Medal of Honor, the highest award for bravery that a soldier can receive.
Jan 23, 2015 · The 19-year-old U.S. soldier personally killed or wounded some 50 German troops, earning the Medal of Honor for one of WWII's most astonishing battlefield actions.
Jul 22, 2024 · Audie Murphy (born June 20, 1925, near Kingston, Texas, U.S.—died May 28, 1971, near Roanoke, Virginia) was an American war hero and actor who was one of the most-decorated U.S. soldiers of World War II.
Audie Murphy was an American soldier, actor, songwriter, and rancher. He is often remembered for his courage and selflessness during ‘World War II.’ One of the most decorated US soldiers of the ‘Second World War,’ he was honored with every military combat award for valor from the U.S. Army.
Lieutenant Audie Murphy was the most highly decorated soldier in American history. Discharged from the Army on September 21, 1945, Audie went to Hollywood at the invitation of movie star James Cagney.
Audie Murphy. Actor: To Hell and Back. Audie Murphy became a national hero during World War II as the most decorated combat soldier of the war. Among his 33 awards was the Medal of Honor, the highest award for bravery that a soldier can receive.
Audie Murphy was a scrawny 19-yr old kid. What led him to this? How did a kid with a 5th grade education receive the military’s highest award for valor, which made him an instant celebrity? Audie Murphy – Early life. He was born June 20th, 1925 in Kingston, Texas. His father was a sharecropper, which is close to indentured servants.
May 7, 2012 · Audie Leon Murphy was born into a poor sharecropper family near Kingston, Texas, in 1925. One of twelve children, he dropped out of school to support his mother, brothers, and sisters after his father abandoned the family. Support meant not only working for money, but also hunting for food.
