AUDIE LEON MURPHY Born in Texas on June 20‚ 1924‚ Audie Murphy eventually became the most decorated U.S. soldier in World War II. Though he was only 21 years old at the end of the war‚ he had killed 240 German soldiers‚ had been wounded three times‚ and had earned 33 awards and medals. After the war‚ he appeared in more than 40 films. He suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder throughout his life. Born in Kingston‚ Hunt County‚ Texas‚ on June 20‚ 1924‚ Audie Murphy was raised in a sharecropper’s
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Audie Murphy Audie Murphy was the most decorated American Army soldier of World War II. The orphaned son of Texas sharecroppers‚ he enlisted at age 18 and went on to win two dozen military medals for valor‚ including the Congressional Medal of Honor. After the war Murphy parlayed his war time fame into a career as a movie actor‚ song writer‚ and business man. He wrote his war memoirs‚ To Hell and Back‚ and played himself in the 1955 movie of the same name. The 20th of June is officially Audie
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The Positive Impact of Audie Murphy Though he made copious of accomplishments and set multiple examples for present and future soldiers‚ Audie Leon Murphy’s greatest impact was how his positive outlook during his time serving in the Army for his‚ and our‚ beloved country. A little background on Audie Murphy reveals that he was not always fortunate. Audie Murphy was born on a poverty stricken sharecropper’s farm in Northern Texas and worked for a dollar a day. By the young age
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important in overcoming a mental or physical challenge. In the World War II Audie Murphy was able to be the most decorated soilder‚ despite being injured many times along the way. After talking about Murphy being the most decorated soldier the biography of Audie Murphy states‚ "Murphy had been wounded three times during the war‚ yet‚ in May 1945‚ when victory was declared in Europe‚ he had still not reached his 21st birthday." Murphy wasn’t even 21 when the war ended‚ meaning he was injured three times
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A true hero Audie Murphy‚ a hero among the Americans and feared among the Germans. He has accomplished what many cannot even comprehend. Audie Murphy proves he is a true hero for showing traits of selflessness and perseverance for his courageous actions at the last stand at Holtzwihr. Many characteristics that make a hero but one that all heroes have is courage. If you google what courage means it will say “the ability to do something that frightens one.” Ask Audie Murphy he will respond it is single
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right. Out of all of these men from this war and arguably any war Audie Murphy is the greatest. Born the seventh out of twelve children to a sharecropping family on June 20th 1924‚ all Audie wanted to do in life was “to be somebody” (Gale). To do this Audie had to fight against the odds his entire life on to his way to becoming one of America’s most recognized and cherished people during and after the War. One of the reasons Audie was such an icon to the rest of America‚ is because at the end of
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Audie Murphy Audie Murphy was the most decorated warrior in American history. He is my hero from the fact of how heroic his actions were in almost every battle and how he lost his best friend from a group of Germans fake surrendering and then killing him responding. He was born on June‚20.1925 in Texas. His early life was mainly just farming and hunting he had explosive mood swings and a bad temper. He joined the service in 1942 after normal boot camp he went to advanced rifle training.His first
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Audie Leon Murphy was born in 1924 in a town near Kingston‚ Texas. Mostly remembered for his roles in over 40 movies especially TO HELL AND BACK‚ which then came out as a book by Audi - Audie L Murphy Neighborhood: kingstown Texas‚ TX 78415 United States of America TO HELL AND BACK The Classic Memoir of World War II by America’s most decorated soldier. Audie Murphy was one of the nation’s greatest heroes of WW II however he became a household name for his movies rather than his bravery. The
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OC Person‚ Darius J. 3 June 2012 Audie Murphy: To Hell and Back Book Report Lt. Audie L. Murphy’s name stands as one of the most prominent in American military history. He was a figurehead of leadership and the epitome of the seven Army Values (Loyalty‚ Duty‚ Respect‚ Selfless Service‚ Honor‚ Integrity and Personal Courage). He was a model for every soldier to follow‚ one that overcame every odd that was ever against him and rose to conquer every challenge. In his personal memoir “To
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Audie Leon Murphy‚ son of poor Texas sharecroppers‚ rose to national fame as the most decorated U.S. combat soldier of World War II. Among his 33 awards and decorations was the Medal of Honor‚ the highest military award for bravery that can be given to any individual in the United States of America‚ for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty." He also received every decoration for valor that his country had to offer‚ some of them more than
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