My dad fought in the south pacific. He didn't start talking about it until he was in his early 90's. Now he's 98 and doesn't say much about it. He's my hero.
My dad was in Alaska. One brother died in service 1943. One brother ,my gad father. served in 1st cavalry in the pacific and was awarded the bronze star multiple times as well as purple heart.
If your dad is still alive,,,,, thank him for me! I was born in 50 and my Uncle Lawrence was buried in the Phillipines. Cleaning up mom's home when she moved in with my brother I can across Uncle Lawrence's medals, flag that was drapped on his coffin, and a letter from President Roosevelt. No one really wanted them I so kept them. A 48 star U.S. Flag, a Purple Heart, and a couple of other momento's. RIP Audi,,,,, you're one of my great hero's!
Can you please ask him to record any of his thoughts and memories for folks that may come along long after we are all gone before he passes. It may help folks that don't understand why the sacrifices were made and how that generation didn't seek out war but answered the call when it came. Thanks.
Hell of a man...please check my channel for many, many videos of Audie for further study. He was in many ways, a man ahead of his time. Thanks for the comment. Please share!
Everyone in the service, everyone in Europe, everyone in America remembers where they were when they heard the war in Europe was over. Even the Naval, Marine and Army units in the Pacific do. "I try to forget it" he says as do most combat vets. Courage comes in all sizes and Murphy is a testament to that.
@John Grit Wow. Thank you so much for sharing that. A soldier never fully gets over the trauma of combat. War takes a lifelong toll on those who fight it. My respects to your family.
You can tell he's really struggling here. It makes me very sad. That poor man really struggled with ptsd after WWII, the rest of his life. I hope he is happy and in Heaven now.
Willie Talkvosky... WW 2 Army Vet.... Battle of the Bulge... Taxi owner-driver in New York City....smoked two packs a day.... Lived to be 90 years old.... - He was my friend. ;)
He was truly an American Hero and will never receive the recognition he so richly deserves. But in reality...he is not the most decorated American serviceman of WW II...That title goes to Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Audie Murphy received the most decorations for Valor during the war. Big Difference...Huge!
The old adage "do not judge a book by its cover" seems most true when you consider men like Murphy. Nothing in either his origins or physical stature would have been necessarily predictive of his future feats of valor and raw courage. And to top it all off, a profound humility and a very sharp mind. I remember an interview I did with a gentlemen about his experiences in Vietnam. Perhaps the most interesting was him telling me about two misfits who joined his platoon that absolutely no one liked. The general attitude of everyone was that the pair were going to get themselves killed and others with them. So the two just hung together since no one else liked them. Then his platoon ran into an ambush, out numbered and surrounded. The wounded began to pile up. Yet nearly the whole platoon was actually saved by the courage and boldness of the two misfits who managed to stay completely cool in an overwhelmingly bad situation. They counter attacked on their own initiative, killing and driving the enemy away from their most viable route of escape.
"I've tried to forget all that you see". We need more men that understand what that means. Men like him are needed to run this country because they understand the cost more than anyone
Audie Murphy was one of the greatest Americans that ever lived and a tremendous witness to this Nation and its values. He rose from humble beginnings to become the greatest warrior in American military history. The fact that his grave in Arlington Cemetery is visited the most after JFK tells you everything about who he was. We need people like him to show us that sacrifice is the path to greatness....not seeking it directly as do most of our leaders. Thank you Audie for touching our lives in so many ways.
I'm a drafted disabled Republic of Vietnam combat veteran '68. I denied my problems for years. When I returned home, I slept for about 20 hours. I was outside helping my brother work on a corn planter. A car back fired. I hit the dirt. My brother laughed. Later, sadly, my brother went to Vietnam. My next door neighbor, Alex Zsigo, died in Vietnam the month I got drafted. I saw 4 men die at the same time not knowing their names. I spent a fortnight in Vietnam field hospital. Audie Murphy was a friend to Vietnam veterans. God rest his soul. Eaglegards...
It’s amazing how so many on this thread recognise mr Murphy as a true hero, he undoubtedly was. Moreover I would like to raise a glass to you all. You are all heroes. God bless you.
@@g7eit Thank you. This weekend is tough on me. When I was coming home from Vietnam, we had to go through a processing center. The government has been working on this stuff for over 200 years. Well, at the processing center, a staff sergeant stood up and gave us this spill about us troops being in Vietnam and we really did not do anything. We were not important. Our accomplishments were embellished. This SOB made an attempt to dampen our spirit. It worked to some degree on me. I never forgot his cruel speech. Look up Alex Zsigo. Read about The Battle of the Slopes in June of 1967. This kid was my next door farm neighbor. He lost his life for what? It was the same time I was drafted into the Army. The Army put me into a dental medical experiment without my consent. We were ordered to brush our teeth with a purple dye a couple of times a week. We were inspected like cattle. This medical experiment was never put into my Army medical records. God speed.
@@fastsetinthewest That's so terrible! What you men did in VietNam mattered! The fact that you were there and so many died Mattered!! Don't ever believe it didn't. I'm so sorry you went through that. And I'm so sorry for what the Army did to you, that's horrible and I hope you haven't had any ill health effects from it. You and all our military past and present have my respect and a heartfelt thank you for your service.
@@rebeccahernandez3460 How about the time the ARMY put us into a Medical dental experiment without my consent? We were ordered to brush our teeth with a red dye for a couple of months and inspected like cattle to make sure the dye was totally covering the insides of our mouth. The worse part is these experiments were NOT put into my ARMY medical records. We were over sprayed with Agents Orange and Blue. The government lied and said it was safe or it was mosquito spray. I've got plenty of health problems. I don't have any teeth. I can not get medical care. The GOVERNMENT did send me to a dentist and didn't pay the bill under the criminal experimental jab president Trump. Don't think for a minute that the government tells the truth or is your friend. The CCP criminals are worse.
Audie Murphy was such a sweet, honest man. He was one of my heroes when I was a small military dependent moving from base to base. He deserved the honors he was given.
I was fortunate to meet Mr Murphy on a film set in Arizona when I was only 16. He took the time to stop and say hi to me and my girlfriend and I will always remember his kindness. It is sad he suffered so much from the horrors after the war during his later life. It was an honor the shake his hand.
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Terry, Arizona Raiders was a decent film. Thanks for the heartfelt comment and recollections! You might appreciate this! It is a fitting way to remember and recognize Audie. I am the executive administrator. When you have a moment review it, and let your heart be your judge. Here is a link that will explain it all. Audie Murphy Presidential Medal of Freedom Campaign Endorsements (HD) Thanks!
I understand how Murphy felt. I will never forget how it felt when the landing gear closed on the big jet carrying 200 guys out of Nam and we realized we were out of range of ground fire. The cheering was memorable. Then I got to San Francisco and it turned weird.
Jonathan C I hope that you have signed the petition for Audie. You may also want to take a moment and review this video about the petition and Murphy. @watch?v=2yQhXBFh7eU
That's because he had seen firsthand man's inhumanities and grievous insults, and probably had a premonition that America would be involved in Indochina/Viet Nam soon enough.
He often spoke after the war the nightmares he had and slept with a loaded 45 under his pillow. He was one of the first to bring up shell shock which is today Post Dramatic Syndrome.
Audie Murphy's life figured heavily in my master thesis for my MA degree. I remember an incident he told about shortly after the war at his sister's house. She invited him for lunch & prepared his favorite meal: blackeyed peas, cornbread, tomatoes, & fried okra. He said as he was eating the blackeyed peas, he had a flasback fm the war & that the blackeyed peas looked just like a gernan soldier's brains that had spilled out of his head shortly after being shot. Murphy got up quickly & ran out into the front yard to throw up. He said he never could eat blaceked peas again after that incident. He was a great soldier, but he paid a price. My master thesis title: "The Changing Image of American Military Heroes in World War II Novels." I did alot of research on Murphy. My master thesis is on file at the Library of Congress at Wash., D.C. & avail. to interested readers.
Bill Morgan Love to have dinner. I live in Saskatchewan, Canada. Perhaps some time when it's safe to cross your border. I love history, too. I spent 3 years in Europe and 6 months in South Africa. Way back in '69 to '72. Now, I feel like I'm not going to live long enough to know it all. Maybe next time around!🇨🇦
I had several uncles who served in combat either in the European or Pacific Theatres. NONE of them would talk about their battle-front experiences.May their souls rest in peace.
Same with my uncle Keith, who flew a corsair fighter off the Hornet (CV-12). He never spoke about the war either. Fair winds and following seas, uncle Keith. Rest in peace.
I finally got one of my great uncles to open up a bit about his time as tank commander in WWII. He let us (brothers) feel his back near his spine and right side shoulder blade area where shrapnel from exploding German panzerfaust had hit him. He did say he had three Sherman tanks shot out from under him during the war and one or two was in the Ardennes forest. His brothers never did speak of the war.
My step-Grandpa was one of the first spies placed in North Africa. Then, to Sicily, Italy, etc., all the harsh way to Germany. He was ALONE, except when contacted for a co-op mission with Allied spies or operatives. When he joined, the brass found out he spoke 7 languages. The new OSS wanted him badly. Thus, his harrowing, still classified journey through Europe began. He was finally able to tell my Uncle some of the missions, assassinations, bombings and other actions he did, because my Uncle, a now full bird colonel, had finally received a high enough clearance. They sat down in the back of an officers' club, threw away the cap of a full bottle of whiskey, and talked quietly. My Uncle told me that the hair stood up on the back of his neck for 3 hours. He never spoke of it again.
Extremely polished speaker, phenomenally pleasing voice, and light years ahead as a diplomatic public speaker. RIP Audie, God be with you & you’re family.
My dad was a tank driver (Firefly) during the war. He didn't start to talk about his experiences until he was 70. Some were funny, some horrible and some l guess, he just didn't talk about. My mother said he suffered from terrible nightmares for quite a few years. I went back to Holland and Germamy with him in 1991 and we visited the Reichwald War Cemetery. We found the graves of a tank crew that were lost in an action he was involved in.The outpouring of emotion is a moment l will never forget as long as l live. It is very poignant that when asked about his most memorable moment, despite all his many courageous exploits, Mr Murphy said it was the day he heard the war was over. For many, the war continued long after the last shot was fired. Back in those days the returning troops were just left to their own devices and had to work through the trauma themselves.
Murph was one of them. He suffered from PTSD for many years. I think the most poignant story he ever told was the time he was watching a newsreel about German war orphans. That's when it hit him that he could have been the man responsible for making one or more of those children orphans. The thought of it made him breakdown into tears.
Had a cousin who was going from Texas to the West coast in September, 1945. He was on the train waiting to get off at the last stop when he heard that the Japanese had surrendered. The part of his army experience he remembered with crystal clarity as if it had happened yesterday.
«« MY FATHER, ALSO A DECORATED ARMY VET OF PORK CHOP HILL KOREA AND 3 TOURS IN NAM, UPON RETURNING SHARED OF THE BATTLE GORE, BUT AFTEWRDS OF FAMILY STICKING THEIR NOSES IN HIS BUSINESS ASKED HIM TO KEEP IT TO HIMSELF; NOW IN HEAVEN AT 91
@@timbajwolf5709 Yep! Very southern. From my home in Houston, just drive 45 miles south and you will drive right off Seawall Blvd. in Galveston, and into The Gulf of Mexico!
Northern "boys" who fight beginning age 18, die in combat, and are patriotic are just as much heroes as Southerners... no part of our country has a corner on patriotism.
When he talks about being scared when the war ended, not knowing where he would go or do next. That is an important part to remember with returning soldiers. They may feel lost.
But his life is also one of a man damaged by the impact of killing the 'enemy'. His bio talks about his deep distress when reading about German orphans after the war.
The interviewer expected Audie to relate to his extraordinary military exploits when asked about his most memorable experience but he simply referred the VE day. A truly remarkable man.
And just as well, because he had some truly horrifying, heartbreakingly sad stories to tell that probably crossed his mind when he was asked. I highly recommend his book of memoirs.
i was 6 yrs old. lived in Farmersville, tx. the monument in downtown. i didn't know what it was. just a big thing we kids climbed on and talked about. then one day a great crowd gathered in town. jets flew over and a band played. the old people crying and talking about a man. now I'm 52 yrs old served in the Army. thank you my fellow Texan.
Proud Texan and vet here from Benavides. I was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division when they were still in Schweinfurt,Germany. As a kid I remember watching To Hell and Back. When I got my orders for Germany, knowing Audie Murphy had served in the same regiment and division, my heart was filled with pride. A couple small town Texan boys serving their country with honor. Audie is a true legend. May he continue to rest in peace. We'll take it from here sir. To Hell and Back!
Hey I am from Grapevine and my grandma lived in Farmersville .Audie was related to her her maiden name Murphy.She knew him and the guy known as Tex Watson.She said they were both good boys they just went different ways.
I grew up in the county next to where he lived , when he joined the Army the only branch that would take him due to he's height n weight , he was my childhood hero and he's the reason I'm an Army Veteran today ,,, I remember when he was killed in an airplane crash as a young boy and I went outside n cried behind a big tree ....
I am a vet of Vietnam, I remember Mr. Murphy although I didn’t meet him I have read of his exploits during WWII. One eventful day, he and other officers were standing together when a mortar round landed at Mr. Murphy’s feet, he was not injured but the other people with him were.
Was there ever such a humble guy as Audie Leon Murphy? Sharecropper's son, War Hero, Hollywood Movie Star. There's no question there will never be another one like him. I have gained a slightly bigger interest in his movies made at Universal Studios, as well as his only television series, Whispering Smith, based on Alan Ladd's 1948 Western. BTW, Greenville, TX just had a celebration honoring Audie Murphy this past weekend, according to the local newspaper's website. Thank you for posting the interview of an interesting human being...Audie Murphy.
I’ve always liked Audie Murphy for who he was, an unassuming man who was also a superb SOLDIER, and a WAR HERO. He walked into places where Angels fear to tread. I read his autobiography “To Hell and Back” when I was in the military and I was impressed by his quiet confidence and incredible bravery in the battlefield. Sad that he was killed in an airplane accident. Rest In Peace, Audie, may you find everlasting peace and serenity without wars to fight in your next life.
I have never ever forgotten Audie Murphy's voice, it has been etched in my mind so clearly... Audie is the real deal, a real life 'HERO' in his own life time, though he hated being called and referred to as a war hero of WWll, he tended to cringe at the title... This humble, soft spoken, gentle giant of Texan whom has gone into the history books as WWll 's most highly decorated soldier, one heck of a brave, patriotic soldier with the cute baby face, 'Little Texas' as he was fondly referred to by his men, he just wanted to keep them alive, sadly some died in battle... LEST WE FORGET... Remember Major Audie Leon Murphy for what he did for his country as did ALL the other men who lost their lives fighting for what they believed in, their country and helping to keep it free also other countries across the globe... I am so grateful God gifted Audie to his family and took him back home to them... Audie went on to become a best selling author, awesome actor, song writer ( Best known "Shutter's and Boards), wrote poetry also composed and arranged music ( not bad for a guy who never had a music lesson in his life). Sadly Audie was to loose his life in a air crash May 28th 1971.... REST IN ETERNAL PEACE AUDIE LEON MURPHY... YOU SERVED YOUR COUNTRY WITH GREAT PRIDE.
Men don't plan to be Hero's. But life's plans will put a person in a position where it will make them a Hero. And such was Audie Murphy. War is death and Hell. Surving it is life and a gift of life. Men such as Audie Murphy don't walk this earth anymore. But their footprints are forever marked in the soils of our heart. R.I.P. You can now be at ease solider.
@Gary Williams you are right, we have many great hero's serving every day. They don't do it for money or glory, they do it because they know it needs done.
@@BatMan-oe2gh The other choice was a woman whose only qualification was she was married to a previous President. One to a family is enough. We don't need dynasties or the corruption inherent with them.
@@strikeeagle6871 I wouldn't want to kiss his fat arse. And I am a much better person than him, because I am not a bully, I dont steal, I dont con people, I am not a Grifter, in fact I am nothing like Trump, I am 10000% better than him in every way.
You can hear in his words and tone that he suffers from periodic PTSD; and also some of the ways he was trying to combat it. He really was the true warrior who fought but who ultimately rejoiced when it was over.
My dad said the same thing . He came home a changed man , if fact , the man that went to war never came home, another man did , so said his many friends and family ! Never talked about, and basically lived with it ever day, as he said that once, which explains many things of his life !!
I’ve been through Celeste, Texas numerous times. Life must’ve been hard for him and his loved ones growing up there when they did. What a man he turned out to be. God love him and God bless him.
"a lot of them.....are still there". Many talk about his poor education, but to me, that simple phrase and the way he says it, to remember the fallen, is so powerful.
I think it would be impossible for him to do that or for anyone who has been in these traumatic situations. I think it becomes seared in their psyches.
I get that! But now I have kids working for me, and twice a year I’m thanked, I personally don’t like it but I use those two days to teach my young guys another lesson
"The war is over" -Audie Murphy. I didn't serve in WWII, but rather Desert Storm and he sums it up as the best memory he had. Every soldier, sailor, airman, Marine, and deployed Coaties too can conucur regardless of the conflict you served in. I remember that annoucement durin my service in the Army and it was the best thing too, it means you're going home!!!! I was a young 21 yr old single soldier, my mother was never so happy.
Omg, this almost made me cry. I'm a huge Audie fan. I love his acting and i love that he served the greatest country in the world, America. But i feel so badvthat he suffered from PTSD after WWII. I guess a guy who has killed 234 people would. I can't imagine the kind of nightmares he must have had. R.I.P Audie Murphy
Katie, thanks for the excellent commentary and perspective. I recently spearheaded the campaign to have Audie awarded Texas highest military honor, the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor. You can find the video here on my RUclips channel. But that said...here is a video of my campaign to have Audie awarded the United States highest civilian honor, for his work and advocacy of PTSD. I think you will enjoy it. Here is the link, Audie Murphy Presidential Medal of Freedom Campaign Endorsements (HD) If you desire to sign and I hope you will there are only about 70 places left to do so before it closes and gets submitted. Just view the video of the many (100's) of distinguished VIP's and follow the instructions to sign! Thanks!
Also, check out the video "Austria by Moonlight" composed by Audie Murphy which I added to my channel recently. You can search it on RUclips using that description. Thanks again!
Miss Ewing. The hardest part of combat is NOT what you do to the enemy, but what the enemy does to you, your friends, buddies and foxhole partners. Survivors guilt is a wickedly difficult thing to deal with it. Pray you never deal with it.
I am so honored to be a part of the Audie Murphy Club with the NCOA and getting nominated and finally inducted after 12 years of hard work to get it...! Thanks to all for their support to get it...! His standards have lead our NCO's to go above and beyond to train and soldier the new recruits as they come in...! Much respect and honor to LT Murphy and his surviving family...!
Some take this as disrespect but it isn't disrespect in any way. I actually think it says something great about him. Some of his actions were those of a man that had resigned to his own death but cared deeply about those around him. He literally did things no fully sane man would expect to survive in the service of those around him. Exactly like many war heroes say they did it for their brothers. He had a rough early life & saw lots of heavy fighting in WWII yet he never complained. My understanding is he was always kind & humble after the war. I suspect his heroism, as well as his suffering ran much deeper than even generally recognized. May his mind & body rest for all eternity.
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i do not think it disrespectful. i have thought the very same thing. it seems like he could not have cared much whether he made it back if you look at the chances he took. i think he did care whether his men made it back. and about things like duty and honor. but self-preservation was not too high on the list, it seems. god bless him and all who served, especially on this day.
While each person and family are different, and no one is guaranteed a silver spoon in his mouth at birth, there is a definite something a difficult life does to a soul. I get the sense that Audie didn't understand why he made it through all the carnage he witnessed and experienced. I bet he saw the hand of God more than once. And I bet he asked, "Why?" Here's my take, with utmost respect to Mr Murphy: Every step of his short, tortured yet, outwardly successful life was directed by the Greater Purpose - specifically, The Divine. Life's greatest mystery is that we have less control over our destiny than we think. Rest in Peace Audie Murphy
What was odd about Murphy is that he wasn't a tough, muscular guy with a badass demeanor like Vin Diesel or Sylvester Stallone or even other true WW II veterans like Robert Ryan and Lee Marvin. In all his movies, he was soft spoken with an all American choirboy face. You'd never have known he was the poorest of the poor, born into a sharecropper family. Even when he played a movie bad guy in "No Name On The Bullet", he retained that same unassuming, politeness.
+Louis King He was a real man that did what men did. He was not soft nor brash. I have served in the military and most of the special forces and elites I have met are not large muscular hard men.
"Call of Silence," one of the best, if not the best, NCIS episodes. It deserves better access to an audience. Too bad RUclips/CBS does not understand this.
Audie was the oldest of a family of 12 and fed by shooting squirrels, etc His father abandoned them leaving Audie to take responsibility. After Pearl Harbor he tried to enlist but was rejected by all but the Army for being too small. He rose quickly in rank, once receiving a reduced commission due to refusing an order which would have caused his men unnecessary danger. His Medal of Honor was won due to sending his men to safety while he stopped over 225 German soldiers and tanks from advancing. He did this standing on a burning tank firing while shot twice. His dream of West Point was dashed that day because of the severity of his wounds. A portion of his hip gone and the first to discuss PTSD openly, he suffered greatly throughout his life.Once he became dependent upon sleeping pills and stopped shut up in a hotel room. He never acknowledged his bravery always giving his men the credit. He spent the rest of his life helping vets as he could. There is so much more in the life of this great humble man that should be told and remembered. He was not a saint but the most humble and truest representative of the Greatest Generation. Thank you Audie for your service and your true sacrifice. Throughout our lives we should always admonish ourselves to “earn this”. Freedom is not free and we will always be grateful to these fine men.
My grand dad grew up down the road from this guy in kingston/wagner. It was really tough out there for everyone but people made it work. I believe both of audie's parents took off and some guy in celeste helped him out with work until he joined the military. It is an honor to have been born where this guy was. RIP
during the 80s i used to go in a bar called The Duke of Wellington and this old bloke used to go on about being in Mr Murphys platoon after seeing the film 30 years later,ill raise a glass to" old john"
A genuine hero. Humble, respectful, and hadn't forgotten those with whom he served. Our future generations would do well to study him and his contemporaries.
What a great man, what a warrior, and what a hero Audie Murphy is... He was the walking, breathing definition of what he called "A misfit of the law of averages"... Rest in eternal peace Major Audie L. Murphy!
I'm not sure very many servicemen today even know who he is except those in the 3rd Infantry Division or vets who've been treated at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital is San Antonio. I bet if you asked any surviving vets who served with him during the war they'd tell you Audie Murphy should be on the new twenty dollar bill ahead of anyone else.
For me the sheer courage of this man is matched only by his sincere humbleness as a human being. An absolute hero. My Grandfather (My Dad's Dad) was also in North Africa - a Desert Rat (The 7th Armored Division) at Salerno and Tobruk...and probably Al-Alamein. This generation was matched only by their forefathers in WW1. (My Mother's father) was at Passchendaele and Mons. How these men lived through this Hell is beyond belief...May God bless and rest their souls Xxx
Part of America's Greatest Generation! I wasn't very familiar with him until we started watching GRIT TV. I liked his acting style but when I read his backstory I really became a fan of the man himself. It's a little hard to listen to that interview knowing the Hell he'd been through, but it's also comforting to know that there were and still are American heroes out there. Real heroes too!
My Uncle, a machine gunner who went through the hurtgen forest had the same favorite WW2 moment as I'm sure it was for almost all those who were on the front lines.
He is a great American hero, humbled to the Core for sure by all of the action that he seen, and the lives that were lost around him. He died far too young unfortunately. May America never forget the great sacrifices of our soldiers
Glad to have stumbled in this post on the D Day Anniversary. It seems many have not taken Audie’s advice and committed to keeping all branches of our military strong!
Iraq veteran here , never want to hurt another human being again in my life. Don't even want to hunt. The brightest time I remember was when my younger brothers Army National Guard unit was called up to come to Iraq in 2003 when it was a hornets nest. My brother is a reservist and works as a police officer stateside, just before he was to be deployed he was stabbed in the stomach by a criminal. It wasn't wasn't a real bad wound but they held him back. This gave me great relief and happiness , I didn't have to worry about him over there. He is a big guy and from what I saw big guys seemed to get hit more. I never told my brother this because he would be mad as hell. From the police stories he tells me , he has seen more combat on the streets in 15 years than most veterans. Love Audie Murphy and watched all of his movies growing up in the 60's -70's He will always be one of my hero's.
Wow! Just came across this and boy it brings back memories. To hell and back the Audie Murphy story was one of my favorite movies as a kid. To think that he really did all those things, and starred in the movie about himself, just blows my mind every time I think about it. Audie Murphy was a true red, white, and blue American hero.
Makes me very proud to be a Texan. I used to accompany my older brother to the Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio. His M1 Garand and other belongings are on display there.
My dad was in the battle of Anzio, was badly wounded, (a chunk of shrapnel tore up his leg). The wound got him sent home, and out of the war. Dad didn't like to talk about his combat experiences, but I was told by an uncle that dad had served for awhile in Audie's company in Europe. IDK if this is true, I understand that Murphy switched companies several times. I have dad's service record and discharge papers somewhere, I should look again.
I've read his book. It's not a happy read, you can tell he had a lot of issues stemming from his experiences. He was acutely aware he was in the middle of a tragedy and that all he could do was his job. God bless this man for sharing his stories.
Wow what a humble and heartfelt guy he was. You could feel his courage and strength keeping it real, but also keeping himself calm while explaining. With just those words he spoke, there was much more that you could feel.
I saw this video pop up on my recommended page, I now see that your entire channel is based around Audie Murphy. You have earned a subscriber today. And may Mr. Murphy’s memory live on.
When I see him act in his Whispering Smith series, I see sadness, he is so quiet n reserved, not only did he deal with his war issues, look at his childhood and what he had to endure prior to going in the army..peace may have been his death, we all sure miss him though, dont we
Audie you were my childhood hero, not because of your accolades, but because you articulated so well the power a common, decent man with integrity has. Always humble, always true, fighting through such pain and mental anguish. RIP my eternal Soldier.
When asked what the most memorable day of WW2 was for him he responded, “The day it ended.” He struggled with PTSD after the war. That struggle was, in many ways, as courageous as his actions on the battlefield.
My Father Melvin A. Dyson was in WWII & he was a radio operator on a Commando cargo plane that flew over the HUMP from India to China to deliver goods to the Chinese Army to fight the Japanese. He was escorted by the Flying Tigers.. His plane was not pressurized and it took that plane all it had to get over the Himalayan Mountains... My father had a lot of courage...
Audie talks about living minute to minute which is hard to imagine. My father flew 28 combat missions as the lead pilot of a B24 bomber in Europe. The Eight Air force had more killed and wounded than the whole Marine Corpse in the pacific to give an idea of the losses. I asked him once how he handled the fear. He said “once you consider yourself already dead it’s easy”.
In 'Nam i simply died before every boat ride on the Mekong. I physically survived the war but even with excellent VA help some of me is still dead. Political and financiers love the power and profit of war but always avoid personally paying the Butcher's Bill. I thank God I never had to fight anywhere in WW2. Mr. Murphy and all the rest deserve far more respect than we can ever provide. Allowing Covis13 to kill them in a rest home because of our government's colossal fu's is near treason.
Fyi... The Marines turned him down...sd was to short.... Lol...like they never heard of Napoleon... I guess that is why they call US...JARHEADS...LMAO...
My grandfather was also a WWII vet and also involved in the making of the movie "To Hell and Back." One of the things he was most proud of was counting Audie Murphy among his friends. 💗
I encourage anyone reading this to listen to the song "To Hell and Back" by Sabaton. It's obviously about Audie Murphy. If you don't want to listen to the song then at least read the lyrics: A short man from Texas A man of the wild Thrown into combat Where bodies lie piled Hides his emotions His blood's running cold Just like his victories His story unfolds Bright A white light If there'd be Any glory in war Let it rest On men like him Who went to hell and came back Crosses grow on Anzio Where no soldiers sleep And where hell is six feet deep That death does wait There's no debate So charge and attack Going to hell and back A man of the 15th A man of can do Friends fall around him And yet he came through Let them fall face down If they must die Making it easier To say goodbye Bright A white light If there'd be Any glory in war Let it rest On men like him Who went to hell and came back Crosses grow on Anzio Where no soldiers sleep And where hell is six feet deep That death does wait There's no debate So charge and attack Going to hell and back Oh gather round me And listen while I speak Of a war Where hell is six feet deep And all along the shore Where cannons still roar They're haunting my dreams They're still there when I sleep Crosses grow on Anzio Where no soldiers sleep And where hell is six feet deep That death does wait There's no debate So charge and attack Going to hell and back
part of those lyrics was from a poem from one of his mates. I can't recall which one but I have read his book at least 10 times. He was a hell of a man and people like that are the ones that should run for office.
He has been one of my favorite actors since I was a kid, before I even knew he was a world war II hero. his nephew everybody calls Murphy.. I met about 12 years ago and he's an awesome dude too.. and I think we hit it off because we started talking about his uncle Audie Murphy and my granddad Gail Gardner who started the blue Angels, and how they both were such heroes... like any body who ever fought in the armed services for America!!; up most respect!!!
@@bbb462cid yes he was. Audie Murphy was the reason why when I had Army aspirations I desired to be in the 3rd Infantry Division. That division and the 82nd Airborne Division because of its depiction in The Longest Day. I enlisted in the Marine Corps but I still to this day have the utmost respect for Audie Murphy. My also WWII U. S. Army and a member of the 761st Tank Battalion greatly respected Audie Murphy but couldn't stand John Wayne.
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My dad fought in the south pacific. He didn't start talking about it until he was in his early 90's. Now he's 98 and doesn't say much about it. He's my hero.
God bless your dad true American Hero God bless you for sharing that
Sad ur dad had to live long enough to See what America is now with the liberals
My dad was in Alaska. One brother died in service 1943. One brother ,my gad father. served in 1st cavalry in the pacific and was awarded the bronze star multiple times as well as purple heart.
If your dad is still alive,,,,, thank him for me! I was born in 50 and my Uncle Lawrence was buried in the Phillipines. Cleaning up mom's home when she moved in with my brother I can across Uncle Lawrence's medals, flag that was drapped on his coffin, and a letter from President Roosevelt. No one really wanted them I so kept them. A 48 star U.S. Flag, a Purple Heart, and a couple of other momento's.
RIP Audi,,,,, you're one of my great hero's!
Can you please ask him to record any of his thoughts and memories for folks that may come along long after we are all gone before he passes. It may help folks that don't understand why the sacrifices were made and how that generation didn't seek out war but answered the call when it came. Thanks.
His best memory of the war was when it was over. RESPECT!!
Hell of a man...please check my channel for many, many videos of Audie for further study. He was in many ways, a man ahead of his time. Thanks for the comment. Please share!
Yes!
Respect from the UK
Everyone in the service, everyone in Europe, everyone in America remembers where they were when they heard the war in Europe was over. Even the Naval, Marine and Army units in the Pacific do.
"I try to forget it" he says as do most combat vets.
Courage comes in all sizes and Murphy is a testament to that.
@John Grit Wow. Thank you so much for sharing that. A soldier never fully gets over the trauma of combat. War takes a lifelong toll on those who fight it. My respects to your family.
You can tell he's really struggling here. It makes me very sad. That poor man really struggled with ptsd after WWII, the rest of his life. I hope he is happy and in Heaven now.
AMEN !!!!!
Some traumas are only eased with God's mercy and extinguished with our death.
I witnessed both with my father.
I know how he felt, and I pray for all soldiers and sailors living and deceased. God bless them and keep them safe. Amen
@Dennis Young Well said.
So sad! That PTSD is awful.
Willie Talkvosky... WW 2 Army Vet.... Battle of the Bulge...
Taxi owner-driver in New York City....smoked two packs a day....
Lived to be 90 years old....
- He was my friend. ;)
He 5"5 115"lbs and the most decorated soldier in world war 2.
A true American hero.
Mike Blake not just WWII but in American history there will never be another soldier that highly decorated
He was truly an American Hero and will never receive the recognition he so richly deserves.
But in reality...he is not the most decorated American serviceman of WW II...That title goes to Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
Audie Murphy received the most decorations for Valor during the war.
Big Difference...Huge!
AND A HANDSOME MOVIE STAR TO BOOT!!
The old adage "do not judge a book by its cover" seems most true when you consider men like Murphy. Nothing in either his origins or physical stature would have been necessarily predictive of his future feats of valor and raw courage. And to top it all off, a profound humility and a very sharp mind. I remember an interview I did with a gentlemen about his experiences in Vietnam. Perhaps the most interesting was him telling me about two misfits who joined his platoon that absolutely no one liked. The general attitude of everyone was that the pair were going to get themselves killed and others with them. So the two just hung together since no one else liked them.
Then his platoon ran into an ambush, out numbered and surrounded. The wounded began to pile up. Yet nearly the whole platoon was actually saved by the courage and boldness of the two misfits who managed to stay completely cool in an overwhelmingly bad situation. They counter attacked on their own initiative, killing and driving the enemy away from their most viable route of escape.
Mike Blake And a from the South.....TEXAS
"I've tried to forget all that you see". We need more men that understand what that means. Men like him are needed to run this country because they understand the cost more than anyone
@Christopher Harper Digicash We he has finished Obama's ISIS mess, and hasn't gotten us involved in another military action.
@Michael Ward I wouldn't care if it did!
Trump is hiding in the White House! Pure yellow coward
W Morris idiot
@@wmorris3484 Do you have daddy issues? Please let me know.
Audie Murphy was one of the greatest Americans that ever lived and a tremendous witness to this Nation and its values. He rose from humble beginnings to become the greatest warrior in American military history. The fact that his grave in Arlington Cemetery is visited the most after JFK tells you everything about who he was. We need people like him to show us that sacrifice is the path to greatness....not seeking it directly as do most of our leaders. Thank you Audie for touching our lives in so many ways.
You said a bunch of
I'm a drafted disabled Republic of Vietnam combat veteran '68. I denied my problems for years. When I returned home, I slept for about 20 hours. I was outside helping my brother work on a corn planter. A car back fired. I hit the dirt. My brother laughed. Later, sadly, my brother went to Vietnam. My next door neighbor, Alex Zsigo, died in Vietnam the month I got drafted. I saw 4 men die at the same time not knowing their names. I spent a fortnight in Vietnam field hospital. Audie Murphy was a friend to Vietnam veterans. God rest his soul. Eaglegards...
It’s amazing how so many on this thread recognise mr Murphy as a true hero, he undoubtedly was. Moreover I would like to raise a glass to you all. You are all heroes. God bless you.
@@g7eit Thank you. This weekend is tough on me. When I was coming home from Vietnam, we had to go through a processing center. The government has been working on this stuff for over 200 years. Well, at the processing center, a staff sergeant stood up and gave us this spill about us troops being in Vietnam and we really did not do anything. We were not important. Our accomplishments were embellished. This SOB made an attempt to dampen our spirit. It worked to some degree on me. I never forgot his cruel speech.
Look up Alex Zsigo. Read about The Battle of the Slopes in June of 1967. This kid was my next door farm neighbor. He lost his life for what? It was the same time I was drafted into the Army.
The Army put me into a dental medical experiment without my consent. We were ordered to brush our teeth with a purple dye a couple of times a week. We were inspected like cattle. This medical experiment was never put into my Army medical records. God speed.
@@fastsetinthewest That's so terrible! What you men did in VietNam mattered! The fact that you were there and so many died Mattered!! Don't ever believe it didn't. I'm so sorry you went through that. And I'm so sorry for what the Army did to you, that's horrible and I hope you haven't had any ill health effects from it. You and all our military past and present have my respect and a heartfelt thank you for your service.
@@rebeccahernandez3460 How about the time the ARMY put us into a Medical dental experiment without my consent? We were ordered to brush our teeth with a red dye for a couple of months and inspected like cattle to make sure the dye was totally covering the insides of our mouth. The worse part is these experiments were NOT put into my ARMY medical records. We were over sprayed with Agents Orange and Blue. The government lied and said it was safe or it was mosquito spray. I've got plenty of health problems. I don't have any teeth. I can not get medical care. The GOVERNMENT did send me to a dentist and didn't pay the bill under the criminal experimental jab president Trump. Don't think for a minute that the government tells the truth or is your friend. The CCP criminals are worse.
Pretty stupid to go die for politicians for Vietnam really fking stupid
Audie Murphy was such a sweet, honest man. He was one of my heroes when I was a small military dependent moving from base to base. He deserved the honors he was given.
Honored for killing his fellow men for banksters? Man, you are one sicko!
His most memorable moment: When the shooting, killing, and dying was stopped. Yes, that is it. Well said Audie. We understand.
yes
I love Audie but the killing never stops.
You know that.
I was fortunate to meet Mr Murphy on a film set in Arizona when I was only 16. He took the time to stop and say hi to me and my girlfriend and I will always remember his kindness. It is sad he suffered so much from the horrors after the war during his later life. It was an honor the shake his hand.
Terry, curiosity...do you remember which set?
Terry, thanks for the heartfelt comment and recollections! You might appreciate this! It is a fitting way to remember and recognize Audie. I am the executive administrator. When you have a moment review it, and let your heart be your judge. Here is a link that will explain it all. Audie Murphy Presidential Medal of Freedom Campaign Endorsements (HD) Thanks!
Audie Murphy American Legend Arizona Raiders in 1965. My girlfriend was with me and she just melted after meeting him. Can't blame her.
Terry, Arizona Raiders was a decent film. Thanks for the heartfelt comment and recollections! You might appreciate this! It is a fitting way to remember and recognize Audie. I am the executive administrator. When you have a moment review it, and let your heart be your judge. Here is a link that will explain it all. Audie Murphy Presidential Medal of Freedom Campaign Endorsements (HD) Thanks!
Audie Murphy American Legend I added my name to the list.
I understand how Murphy felt. I will never forget how it felt when the landing gear closed on the big jet carrying 200 guys out of Nam and we realized we were out of range of ground fire. The cheering was memorable.
Then I got to San Francisco and it turned weird.
As a young man who has never had to serve, I thank you.
Oooof. Atleast you didnt come back to SF now, liberals ruined it thats forsure. Feces an addiction everywhere.
@Bid Bidnanakowski wtf? you can't get any weirder than SF, esp the communist inspired morons, then and now.
@@teller121 - I don't know, you seem much weirder than any SF resident I have ever known...
@@coachhannah2403 you're an idiot.
There haunting thing is the tinge of sadness in his voice.
Jonathan C I hope that you have signed the petition for Audie. You may also want to take a moment and review this video about the petition and Murphy. @watch?v=2yQhXBFh7eU
That's because he had seen firsthand man's inhumanities and grievous insults, and probably had a premonition that America would be involved in Indochina/Viet Nam soon enough.
Jonathan C he said he “tried to forget” probably never could.
He often spoke after the war the nightmares he had and slept with a loaded 45 under his pillow. He was one of the first to bring up shell shock which is today Post Dramatic Syndrome.
@@joefran619 I assume you mean Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
My grandmother was the one that pushed the government to make the Audie Murphy stamp. I have one of the very first issued. Awesome stamp
Audie Murphy's life figured heavily in my master thesis for my MA degree. I remember an incident he told about shortly after the war at his sister's house. She invited him for lunch & prepared his favorite meal: blackeyed peas, cornbread, tomatoes, & fried okra. He said as he was eating the blackeyed peas, he had a flasback fm the war & that the blackeyed peas looked just like a gernan soldier's brains that had spilled out of his head shortly after being shot. Murphy got up quickly & ran out into the front yard to throw up. He said he never could eat blaceked peas again after that incident. He was a great soldier, but he paid a price. My master thesis title: "The Changing Image of American Military Heroes in World War II Novels." I did alot of research on Murphy. My master thesis is on file at the Library of Congress at Wash., D.C. & avail. to interested readers.
People count the medals but don't measure the pain.
Wow! Quite an achievement! Congratulations!
Let me treat you to dinner....are you in Southern California? I am a fan of history.
Bill Morgan Love to have dinner. I live in Saskatchewan, Canada. Perhaps some time when it's safe to cross your border.
I love history, too. I spent 3 years in Europe and 6 months in South Africa. Way back in '69 to '72. Now, I feel like I'm not going to live long enough to know it all. Maybe next time around!🇨🇦
In war there are no unwounded soldiers.
I had several uncles who served in combat either in the European or Pacific Theatres. NONE of them would talk about their battle-front experiences.May their souls rest in peace.
Same with my uncle Keith, who flew a corsair fighter off the Hornet (CV-12). He never spoke about the war either. Fair winds and following seas, uncle Keith. Rest in peace.
Same with my Dad's older brother who drove a Sherman tank. We kids were told several times not to ask him about the War.
I finally got one of my great uncles to open up a bit about his time as tank commander in WWII. He let us (brothers) feel his back near his spine and right side shoulder blade area where shrapnel from exploding German panzerfaust had hit him. He did say he had three Sherman tanks shot out from under him during the war and one or two was in the Ardennes forest. His brothers never did speak of the war.
My step-Grandpa was one of the first spies placed in North Africa. Then, to Sicily, Italy, etc., all the harsh way to Germany.
He was ALONE, except when contacted for a co-op mission with Allied spies or operatives.
When he joined, the brass found out he spoke 7 languages. The new OSS wanted him badly. Thus, his harrowing, still classified journey through Europe began.
He was finally able to tell my Uncle some of the missions, assassinations, bombings and other actions he did, because my Uncle, a now full bird colonel, had finally received a high enough clearance.
They sat down in the back of an officers' club, threw away the cap of a full bottle of whiskey, and talked quietly. My Uncle told me that the hair stood up on the back of his neck for 3 hours.
He never spoke of it again.
My Uncle Ray wouldn't talk about his time in WW 2
The on!y thing he'd say was "I'm no hero, the real hero's were the guys that never came home."
Extremely polished speaker, phenomenally pleasing voice, and light years ahead as a diplomatic public speaker. RIP Audie, God be with you & you’re family.
My dad was a tank driver (Firefly) during the war. He didn't start to talk about his experiences until he was 70. Some were funny, some horrible and some l guess, he just didn't talk about. My mother said he suffered from terrible nightmares for quite a few years. I went back to Holland and Germamy with him in 1991 and we visited the Reichwald War Cemetery. We found the graves of a tank crew that were lost in an action he was involved in.The outpouring of emotion is a moment l will never forget as long as l live. It is very poignant that when asked about his most memorable moment, despite all his many courageous exploits, Mr Murphy said it was the day he heard the war was over. For many, the war continued long after the last shot was fired. Back in those days the returning troops were just left to their own devices and had to work through the trauma themselves.
Murph was one of them. He suffered from PTSD for many years. I think the most poignant story he ever told was the time he was watching a newsreel about German war orphans. That's when it hit him that he could have been the man responsible for making one or more of those children orphans. The thought of it made him breakdown into tears.
Murphy is a genuine hero. Calm, resolute, courageous and self-effacing. A proper man.
Hearing that the war was over was his highlight. The interviewer was probably expecting him to tell of some battle action. Says it all really.
Had a cousin who was going from Texas to the West coast in September, 1945. He was on the train waiting to get off at the last stop when he heard that the Japanese had surrendered. The part of his army experience he remembered with crystal clarity as if it had happened yesterday.
Your cousin was very fortunate. American casualties were estimated to be at least a million if we had to invade Japan.
«« MY FATHER, ALSO A DECORATED ARMY VET OF PORK CHOP HILL KOREA AND 3 TOURS IN NAM, UPON RETURNING SHARED OF THE BATTLE GORE, BUT AFTEWRDS OF FAMILY STICKING THEIR NOSES IN HIS BUSINESS ASKED HIM TO KEEP IT TO HIMSELF; NOW IN HEAVEN AT 91
Audie was very humble...the typical Southern boy, kind,tough and patriotic
Texas boy
Bruce7 Texas is southern.
@@timbajwolf5709 Yep! Very southern. From my home in Houston, just drive 45 miles south and you will drive right off Seawall Blvd. in Galveston, and into The Gulf of Mexico!
Northern "boys" who fight beginning age 18, die in combat, and are patriotic are just as much heroes as Southerners... no part of our country has a corner on patriotism.
I Wouldn't go so far as to say typical. I grew up in Texas, so I know better. Texas Prisons aren't filled with New Yorkers.
What a man. Thanks for your service sir. God Bless and Rest in peace! Men like him are few and far between in May 2020.
When he talks about being scared when the war ended, not knowing where he would go or do next. That is an important part to remember with returning soldiers. They may feel lost.
We def do. Especially the ones who are injured and lose their career.
Little guy, baby face and a lion's heart. Died so tragically and so young after surviving the horrors of WWII.
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Spill - how’d he die? ‘K I looked it up: a plane crash, flying in fog with a pilot who wasn’t instrument-rated.
Actually his complete name Is Audie LEON Murphy....
@@KronnangDunn Took me a minute to work that one out. I thought ?? at first and then it hit me 😄 Good catch :)
But his life is also one of a man damaged by the impact of killing the 'enemy'. His bio talks about his deep distress when reading about German orphans after the war.
The interviewer expected Audie to relate to his extraordinary military exploits when asked about his most memorable experience but he simply referred the VE day. A truly remarkable man.
If you ask me if I fought over seas the best memory I would have is the day the war ends and I can go home.
And just as well, because he had some truly horrifying, heartbreakingly sad stories to tell that probably crossed his mind when he was asked. I highly recommend his book of memoirs.
And here 2020 - 26 May He is still the most decorated man of all our armed forces of all time
And still has not received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. :-(
Pretty sure Chesty Puller surpassed Audie during Korea
I'm a big fan of Chesty but he didn't receive as much awards as Audie. You can check their wiki.
He was the real RAMBO!!!!
Vapor 101 Politics kept Chesty from receiving the Medal of Honor. He kept getting Navy Crosses instead.
i was 6 yrs old. lived in Farmersville, tx. the monument in downtown. i didn't know what it was. just a big thing we kids climbed on and talked about. then one day a great crowd gathered in town. jets flew over and a band played. the old people crying and talking about a man. now I'm 52 yrs old served in the Army. thank you my fellow Texan.
The truest American hero.. "I saw a lot of good men come and go." An absolutely tragic statement . Eternal peace to a tough but sensitive man. RIP
Audie Murphy, full of humility and a stout moral compass, many heroic actions occur with noone left to tell the tale, God bless his Soul.
Proud Texan and vet here from Benavides. I was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division when they were still in Schweinfurt,Germany. As a kid I remember watching To Hell and Back. When I got my orders for Germany, knowing Audie Murphy had served in the same regiment and division, my heart was filled with pride. A couple small town Texan boys serving their country with honor. Audie is a true legend. May he continue to rest in peace. We'll take it from here sir. To Hell and Back!
Hey I am from Grapevine and my grandma lived in Farmersville .Audie was related to her her maiden name Murphy.She knew him and the guy known as Tex Watson.She said they were both good boys they just went different ways.
Nicely done Jaime
That's the sound of a real Man who fought hard and cared even more, you could hear it in his voice.
I grew up in the county next to where he lived , when he joined the Army the only branch that would take him due to he's height n weight , he was my childhood hero and he's the reason I'm an Army Veteran today ,,, I remember when he was killed in an airplane crash as a young boy and I went outside n cried behind a big tree ....
Painful to hear as a Veteran who understands the affects of PTSD. You can almost feel the pain in Audie's voice. RIP Sir gone but NEVER forgotten.
I am a vet of Vietnam, I remember Mr. Murphy although I didn’t meet him I have read of his exploits during WWII. One eventful day, he and other officers were standing together when a mortar round landed at Mr. Murphy’s feet, he was not injured but the other people with him were.
God bless you Audie, rest in peace, he is one person that I highly respect. He was a heck of guy. So brave, so honorable. What a gentleman .
Was there ever such a humble guy as Audie Leon Murphy? Sharecropper's son, War Hero, Hollywood Movie Star. There's no question there will never be another one like him. I have gained a slightly bigger interest in his movies made at Universal Studios, as well as his only television series, Whispering Smith, based on Alan Ladd's 1948 Western. BTW, Greenville, TX just had a celebration honoring Audie Murphy this past weekend, according to the local newspaper's website. Thank you for posting the interview of an interesting human being...Audie Murphy.
Audie was just an ordinary guy that when necessary he rose to the occasion and did extraordinary things. Thank you for your service.
I’ve always liked Audie Murphy for who he was, an unassuming man who was also a superb SOLDIER, and a WAR HERO. He walked into places where Angels fear to tread. I read his autobiography “To Hell and Back” when I was in the military and I was impressed by his quiet confidence and incredible bravery in the battlefield. Sad that he was killed in an airplane accident. Rest In Peace, Audie, may you find everlasting peace and serenity without wars to fight in your next life.
Was never another like you and will never be again. Thank you sir for your services.
His instincts in the heat of battle were truly amazing to behold. A true great American hero if there ever was one.
I have never ever forgotten Audie Murphy's voice, it has been etched in my mind so clearly... Audie is the real deal, a real life 'HERO' in his own life time, though he hated being called and referred to as a war hero of WWll, he tended to cringe at the title... This humble, soft spoken, gentle giant of Texan whom has gone into the history books as WWll 's most highly decorated soldier, one heck of a brave, patriotic soldier with the cute baby face, 'Little Texas' as he was fondly referred to by his men, he just wanted to keep them alive, sadly some died in battle... LEST WE FORGET... Remember Major Audie Leon Murphy for what he did for his country as did ALL the other men who lost their lives fighting for what they believed in, their country and helping to keep it free also other countries across the globe... I am so grateful God gifted Audie to his family and took him back home to them... Audie went on to become a best selling author, awesome actor, song writer ( Best known "Shutter's and Boards), wrote poetry also composed and arranged music ( not bad for a guy who never had a music lesson in his life). Sadly Audie was to loose his life in a air crash May 28th 1971.... REST IN ETERNAL PEACE AUDIE LEON MURPHY... YOU SERVED YOUR COUNTRY WITH GREAT PRIDE.
Men don't plan to be Hero's. But life's plans will put a person in a position where it will make them a Hero. And such was Audie Murphy. War is death and Hell. Surving it is life and a gift of life. Men such as Audie Murphy don't walk this earth anymore. But their footprints are forever marked in the soils of our heart.
R.I.P. You can now be at ease solider.
YES SIR !!
@Gary Williams you are right, we have many great hero's serving every day. They don't do it for money or glory, they do it because they know it needs done.
@@glenndavis9523 Amen to that one!! Still can not understand how people can support Trump. He is not good enough to even lick Audie's boots.
@@BatMan-oe2gh The other choice was a woman whose only qualification was she was married to a previous President. One to a family is enough. We don't need dynasties or the corruption inherent with them.
@@strikeeagle6871 I wouldn't want to kiss his fat arse. And I am a much better person than him, because I am not a bully, I dont steal, I dont con people, I am not a Grifter, in fact I am nothing like Trump, I am 10000% better than him in every way.
You can hear in his words and tone that he suffers from periodic PTSD; and also some of the ways he was trying to combat it. He really was the true warrior who fought but who ultimately rejoiced when it was over.
If you have been in Combat it always feels this way. It changes you forever.
THANK YOU! VET!
My dad said the same thing . He came home a changed man , if fact , the man that went to war never came home, another man did , so said his many friends and family ! Never talked about, and basically lived with it ever day, as he said that once, which explains many things of his life !!
I’ve been through Celeste, Texas numerous times. Life must’ve been hard for him and his loved ones growing up there when they did. What a man he turned out to be. God love him and God bless him.
"a lot of them.....are still there". Many talk about his poor education, but to me, that simple phrase and the way he says it, to remember the fallen, is so powerful.
"I've tried to forget all these things..."
I think it would be impossible for him to do that or for anyone who has been in these traumatic situations. I think it becomes seared in their psyches.
I can completely relate to that one! When people ask me these days specific questions I barely remember the answers. Its better that way!
I get that! But now I have kids working for me, and twice a year I’m thanked, I personally don’t like it but I use those two days to teach my young guys another lesson
"The war is over" -Audie Murphy. I didn't serve in WWII, but rather Desert Storm and he sums it up as the best memory he had. Every soldier, sailor, airman, Marine, and deployed Coaties too can conucur regardless of the conflict you served in. I remember that annoucement durin my service in the Army and it was the best thing too, it means you're going home!!!! I was a young 21 yr old single soldier, my mother was never so happy.
Incredible respect for this gentleman from Texas. Thank you, Audie.
Omg, this almost made me cry. I'm a huge Audie fan. I love his acting and i love that he served the greatest country in the world, America. But i feel so badvthat he suffered from PTSD after WWII. I guess a guy who has killed 234 people would. I can't imagine the kind of nightmares he must have had. R.I.P Audie Murphy
Katie, thanks for the excellent commentary and perspective. I recently spearheaded the campaign to have Audie awarded Texas highest military honor, the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor. You can find the video here on my RUclips channel. But that said...here is a video of my campaign to have Audie awarded the United States highest civilian honor, for his work and advocacy of PTSD. I think you will enjoy it. Here is the link, Audie Murphy Presidential Medal of Freedom Campaign Endorsements (HD) If you desire to sign and I hope you will there are only about 70 places left to do so before it closes and gets submitted. Just view the video of the many (100's) of distinguished VIP's and follow the instructions to sign! Thanks!
Also, check out the video "Austria by Moonlight" composed by Audie Murphy which I added to my channel recently. You can search it on RUclips using that description. Thanks again!
Thanks for the info:-)
Miss Ewing. The hardest part of combat is NOT what you do to the enemy, but what the enemy does to you, your friends, buddies and foxhole partners. Survivors guilt is a wickedly difficult thing to deal with it. Pray you never deal with it.
I'll wager he never lost sleep of those he killed but the buddies he lost.
I am so honored to be a part of the Audie Murphy Club with the NCOA and getting nominated and finally inducted after 12 years of hard work to get it...! Thanks to all for their support to get it...! His standards have lead our NCO's to go above and beyond to train and soldier the new recruits as they come in...! Much respect and honor to LT Murphy and his surviving family...!
he seemed so humble about everything
R.I.P.
Men that have nothing to prove don't have to be anything but humble.
Some take this as disrespect but it isn't disrespect in any way. I actually think it says something great about him. Some of his actions were those of a man that had resigned to his own death but cared deeply about those around him. He literally did things no fully sane man would expect to survive in the service of those around him. Exactly like many war heroes say they did it for their brothers.
He had a rough early life & saw lots of heavy fighting in WWII yet he never complained. My understanding is he was always kind & humble after the war. I suspect his heroism, as well as his suffering ran much deeper than even generally recognized. May his mind & body rest for all eternity.
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i do not think it disrespectful. i have thought the very same thing. it seems like he could not have cared much whether he made it back if you look at the chances he took. i think he did care whether his men made it back. and about things like duty and honor. but self-preservation was not too high on the list, it seems. god bless him and all who served, especially on this day.
While each person and family are different, and no one is guaranteed a silver spoon in his mouth at birth, there is a definite something a difficult life does to a soul.
I get the sense that Audie didn't understand why he made it through all the carnage he witnessed and experienced. I bet he saw the hand of God more than once. And I bet he asked, "Why?"
Here's my take, with utmost respect to Mr Murphy: Every step of his short, tortured yet, outwardly successful life was directed by the Greater Purpose - specifically, The Divine.
Life's greatest mystery is that we have less control over our destiny than we think.
Rest in Peace Audie Murphy
What was odd about Murphy is that he wasn't a tough, muscular guy with a badass demeanor like Vin Diesel or Sylvester Stallone or even other true WW II veterans like Robert Ryan and Lee Marvin. In all his movies, he was soft spoken with an all American choirboy face. You'd never have known he was the poorest of the poor, born into a sharecropper family. Even when he played a movie bad guy in "No Name On The Bullet", he retained that same unassuming, politeness.
+Louis King
He was a real man that did what men did. He was not soft nor brash. I have served in the military and most of the special forces and elites I have met are not large muscular hard men.
+Louis King well said, Louis. he was a humble man.
Mentioning real hero-actors, don't forget to mention Charles Durning, another Medal of Honor awardee.
"Call of Silence," one of the best, if not the best, NCIS episodes. It deserves better access to an audience. Too bad RUclips/CBS does not understand this.
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Audie was the oldest of a family of 12 and fed by shooting squirrels, etc His father abandoned them leaving Audie to take responsibility. After Pearl Harbor he tried to enlist but was rejected by all but the Army for being too small. He rose quickly in rank, once receiving a reduced commission due to refusing an order which would have caused his men unnecessary danger. His Medal of Honor was won due to sending his men to safety while he stopped over 225 German soldiers and tanks from advancing. He did this standing on a burning tank firing while shot twice. His dream of West Point was dashed that day because of the severity of his wounds. A portion of his hip gone and the first to discuss PTSD openly, he suffered greatly throughout his life.Once he became dependent upon sleeping pills and stopped shut up in a hotel room. He never acknowledged his bravery always giving his men the credit. He spent the rest of his life helping vets as he could. There is so much more in the life of this great humble man that should be told and remembered. He was not a saint but the most humble and truest representative of the Greatest Generation. Thank you Audie for your service and your true sacrifice. Throughout our lives we should always admonish ourselves to “earn this”. Freedom is not free and we will always be grateful to these fine men.
He was one of my boyhood heroes. He is still one of my heroes.
My grand dad grew up down the road from this guy in kingston/wagner. It was really tough out there for everyone but people made it work. I believe both of audie's parents took off and some guy in celeste helped him out with work until he joined the military. It is an honor to have been born where this guy was. RIP
His mother passed away and his father left/was unable to find work to support the family.
during the 80s i used to go in a bar called The Duke of Wellington and this old bloke used to go on about being in Mr Murphys platoon after seeing the film 30 years later,ill raise a glass to" old john"
A genuine hero. Humble, respectful, and hadn't forgotten those with whom he served. Our future generations would do well to study him and his contemporaries.
What a great man, what a warrior, and what a hero Audie Murphy is... He was the walking, breathing definition of what he called "A misfit of the law of averages"... Rest in eternal peace Major Audie L. Murphy!
Tremendous respect for this wonderful and brave gentleman. God Bless you, Audie.
I'm not sure very many servicemen today even know who he is except those in the 3rd Infantry Division or vets who've been treated at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital is San Antonio. I bet if you asked any surviving vets who served with him during the war they'd tell you Audie Murphy should be on the new twenty dollar bill ahead of anyone else.
Yeah LOL almost all of my battlebuddies don't know who he is, crazy.
AMEN TO THAT!!
He is the principal reason there is treatment for PTSD for soldiers now. He was a big advocate for them to get help. Help he himself never got.
Depends on when you were born baby boomets and x's know him but kids today only know bout video games and bad high school educations
Or possibly anyone who watched the movie platoon..you is a killa anyway bunny...
For me the sheer courage of this man is matched only by his sincere humbleness as a human being. An absolute hero. My Grandfather (My Dad's Dad) was also in North Africa - a Desert Rat (The 7th Armored Division) at Salerno and Tobruk...and probably Al-Alamein. This generation was matched only by their forefathers in WW1. (My Mother's father) was at
Passchendaele and Mons. How these men lived through this Hell is beyond belief...May God bless and rest their souls Xxx
Part of America's Greatest Generation! I wasn't very familiar with him until we started watching GRIT TV. I liked his acting style but when I read his backstory I really became a fan of the man himself. It's a little hard to listen to that interview knowing the Hell he'd been through, but it's also comforting to know that there were and still are American heroes out there. Real heroes too!
You can't imagine the hell this man and many like him went through. Legend ⚔️
My dad was a big fan of his, what a man he was!!
My Uncle, a machine gunner who went through the hurtgen forest had the same favorite WW2 moment as I'm sure it was for almost all those who were on the front lines.
You can always tell the guys who saw all the horror of war firsthand. He sounds shattered, even years later.
He is a great American hero, humbled to the Core for sure by all of the action that he seen, and the lives that were lost around him. He died far too young unfortunately. May America never forget the great sacrifices of our soldiers
Glad to have stumbled in this post on the D Day Anniversary. It seems many have not taken Audie’s advice and committed to keeping all branches of our military strong!
Iraq veteran here , never want to hurt another human being again in my life. Don't even want to hunt. The brightest time I remember was when my younger brothers Army National Guard unit was called up to come to Iraq in 2003 when it was a hornets nest. My brother is a reservist and works as a police officer stateside, just before he was to be deployed he was stabbed in the stomach by a criminal. It wasn't wasn't a real bad wound but they held him back. This gave me great relief and happiness , I didn't have to worry about him over there. He is a big guy and from what I saw big guys seemed to get hit more. I never told my brother this because he would be mad as hell. From the police stories he tells me , he has seen more combat on the streets in 15 years than most veterans. Love Audie Murphy and watched all of his movies growing up in the 60's -70's He will always be one of my hero's.
Wow! Just came across this and boy it brings back memories. To hell and back the Audie Murphy story was one of my favorite movies as a kid. To think that he really did all those things, and starred in the movie about himself, just blows my mind every time I think about it. Audie Murphy was a true red, white, and blue American hero.
Makes me very proud to be a Texan.
I used to accompany my older brother to the Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio.
His M1 Garand and other belongings are on display there.
Not anymore. They put them in storage when they remodeled the lobby. Big mistake!
Growing up my dad always watched his movies and told me who he was and what he did RIP Audie
My dad was in the battle of Anzio, was badly wounded, (a chunk of shrapnel tore up his leg). The wound got him sent home, and out of the war. Dad didn't like to talk about his combat experiences, but I was told by an uncle that dad had served for awhile in Audie's company in Europe. IDK if this is true, I understand that Murphy switched companies several times. I have dad's service record and discharge papers somewhere, I should look again.
"Iv'e tried to forget all these things, see. I cant even remember my rank at the end of the war"
Said many, many men who had seen too much.
They made him relive it over and over again. They would not let him forget what he had seen
I've read his book. It's not a happy read, you can tell he had a lot of issues stemming from his experiences. He was acutely aware he was in the middle of a tragedy and that all he could do was his job.
God bless this man for sharing his stories.
I just finished the book a couple weeks ago
On this Veteran's day 2017 we honor your service.
Wow what a humble and heartfelt guy he was. You could feel his courage and strength keeping it real, but also keeping himself calm while explaining. With just those words he spoke, there was much more that you could feel.
I saw this video pop up on my recommended page, I now see that your entire channel is based around Audie Murphy. You have earned a subscriber today.
And may Mr. Murphy’s memory live on.
The poor man had serious PTSD ,at 19 years old he did and saw things no young man should have to deal with
"Heroes aren't born they're made."
And guys like Audie Murphy and Alvin York proved it.
I see, a fellow Sabaton fan
When I see him act in his Whispering Smith series, I see sadness, he is so quiet n reserved, not only did he deal with his war issues, look at his childhood and what he had to endure prior to going in the army..peace may have been his death, we all sure miss him though, dont we
A man with a heart and a mind. That's a hero.
Lest We Forget....Every AMERICAN should listen to ths!
Thank you to all US soldiers for helping to free Europe first for the Nazis and then helping my country keep the red army away
A good man and a Hero, Rest in peace Audie Murphy.
Audie you were my childhood hero, not because of your accolades, but because you articulated so well the power a common, decent man with integrity has. Always humble, always true, fighting through such pain and mental anguish. RIP my eternal Soldier.
Most of these men stood under six feet tall. But, they were giants.
A timeless video.
Im 65.
My dad was in France in 1944 with 103rd Infantry.
I'm 14. I love to watch Audie's movies. Now I'm learning about his actions in World War II. He was a good man who did good services.
Check out the statue of Audie Murphy in Texas, where he is holding a captured MG 42. Now that is a statue!
Has it been torn down yet?
@@Moose803 Why would it be torn down you idiot?
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When asked what the most memorable day of WW2 was for him he responded, “The day it ended.” He struggled with PTSD after the war. That struggle was, in many ways, as courageous as his actions on the battlefield.
what an amazing man seems it was being lost in life that make him so brave,
as not to care about his own life but only those of his men
My Father Melvin A. Dyson was in WWII & he was a radio operator on a Commando cargo plane that flew over the HUMP from India to China to deliver goods to the Chinese Army to fight the Japanese. He was escorted by the Flying Tigers.. His plane was not pressurized and it took that plane all it had to get over the Himalayan Mountains... My father had a lot of courage...
Audie talks about living minute to minute which is hard to imagine. My father flew 28 combat missions as the lead pilot of a B24 bomber in Europe. The Eight Air force had more killed and wounded than the whole Marine Corpse in the pacific to give an idea of the losses. I asked him once how he handled the fear. He said “once you consider yourself already dead it’s easy”.
Ya both the navy and airforce had more casualties per capita.
In 'Nam i simply died before every boat ride on the Mekong. I physically survived the war but even with excellent VA help some of me is still dead. Political and financiers love the power and profit of war but always avoid personally paying the Butcher's Bill.
I thank God I never had to fight anywhere in WW2. Mr. Murphy and all the rest deserve far more respect than we can ever provide. Allowing Covis13 to kill them in a rest home because of our government's colossal fu's is near treason.
It is MARINE CORPS... and frankly your comparing Apple to Orange...
Fyi... The Marines turned him down...sd was to short.... Lol...like they never heard of Napoleon... I guess that is why they call US...JARHEADS...LMAO...
A brave man
My grandfather was also a WWII vet and also involved in the making of the movie "To Hell and Back." One of the things he was most proud of was counting Audie Murphy among his friends. 💗
I encourage anyone reading this to listen to the song "To Hell and Back" by Sabaton. It's obviously about Audie Murphy. If you don't want to listen to the song then at least read the lyrics:
A short man from Texas
A man of the wild
Thrown into combat
Where bodies lie piled
Hides his emotions
His blood's running cold
Just like his victories
His story unfolds
Bright
A white light
If there'd be
Any glory in war
Let it rest
On men like him
Who went to hell and came back
Crosses grow on Anzio
Where no soldiers sleep
And where hell is six feet deep
That death does wait
There's no debate
So charge and attack
Going to hell and back
A man of the 15th
A man of can do
Friends fall around him
And yet he came through
Let them fall face down
If they must die
Making it easier
To say goodbye
Bright
A white light
If there'd be
Any glory in war
Let it rest
On men like him
Who went to hell and came back
Crosses grow on Anzio
Where no soldiers sleep
And where hell is six feet deep
That death does wait
There's no debate
So charge and attack
Going to hell and back
Oh gather round me
And listen while I speak
Of a war
Where hell is six feet deep
And all along the shore
Where cannons still roar
They're haunting my dreams
They're still there when I sleep
Crosses grow on Anzio
Where no soldiers sleep
And where hell is six feet deep
That death does wait
There's no debate
So charge and attack
Going to hell and back
part of those lyrics was from a poem from one of his mates. I can't recall which one but I have read his book at least 10 times. He was a hell of a man and people like that are the ones that should run for office.
He was 5-5. Tall enough to risk his neck for the rest of us, so fuck off.
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He has been one of my favorite actors since I was a kid, before I even knew he was a world war II hero. his nephew everybody calls Murphy.. I met about 12 years ago and he's an awesome dude too.. and I think we hit it off because we started talking about his uncle Audie Murphy and my granddad Gail Gardner who started the blue Angels, and how they both were such heroes... like any body who ever fought in the armed services for America!!; up most respect!!!
I see a lot of people under the impression he was a Marine, (actual Marines). HE WAS A SOLDIER.
JP Stone... yes they are both military but Murphy was a soldier, Army, so Jay is correct
USMC is and was not "same same" as US Army. Different missions. Murphy was turned down by the US Marine Corps in fact.
@@bbb462cid yes he was. Audie Murphy was the reason why when I had Army aspirations I desired to be in the 3rd Infantry Division. That division and the 82nd Airborne Division because of its depiction in The Longest Day. I enlisted in the Marine Corps but I still to this day have the utmost respect for Audie Murphy. My also WWII U. S. Army and a member of the 761st Tank Battalion greatly respected Audie Murphy but couldn't stand John Wayne.
@@bbb462cid typo my father also a WWII veteran greatly respected Audie Murphy.
I believe the Marines turned him down.