To Hell and Back Free Download Ebook By Audie Murphy
| Title | : | To Hell and Back |
| Author | : | Audie Murphy |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Page | : | 288 pages |
| ISBN | : | 0805070869 |
The classic bestselling war memoir by the most decorated American soldier in World War II, back in print in a trade paperbackOriginally published in 1949, To Hell and Back was a smash bestseller for fourteen weeks and later became a major motion picture starring Audie Murphy as himself More than fifty years later, this classic wartime memoir is just as gripping as it was The classic bestselling war memoir by the most decorated American soldier in World War II, back in print in a trade paperbackOriginally published in 1949, To Hell and Back was a smash bestseller for fourteen weeks and later became a major motion picture starring Audie Murphy as himself More than fifty years later, this classic wartime memoir is just as gripping as it was then.Desperate to see action but rejected by both the marines and paratroopers because he was too short, Murphy eventually found a home with the infantry He fought through campaigns in Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany Although still under twenty one years old on V E Day, he was credited with having killed, captured, or wounded 240 Germans He emerged from the war as America s most decorated soldier, having received twenty one medals, including our highest military decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor To Hell and Back is a powerfully real portrayal of American GI s at war
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Audie Murphy was born into a large sharecropper family in Hunt County, Texas The seventh of twelve children His father abandoned the family, and his mother died when he was a teenager Murphy dropped out of school in fifth grade to pick cotton and find other work to help support his family, and his skill with a hunting rifle was a necessity for feeding them His older sister helped him to falsif Audie Murphy was born into a large sharecropper family in Hunt County, Texas The seventh of twelve children His father abandoned the family, and his mother died when he was a teenager Murphy dropped out of school in fifth grade to pick cotton and find other work to help support his family, and his skill with a hunting rifle was a necessity for feeding them His older sister helped him to falsify documentation about his birth date to meet the minimum age requirement for enlisting in the military.Audie Murphy enlisted in the United States Army at 16 in 1942 He was 5 5 and weighted 110 pounds Murphy had attempted to to join the Marines and Navy first, but was turned down due to his small size The military career of Audie Murphy covered nine World War II campaigns fought by the 3rd Infantry Division Tunisia, Sicily, Naples Foggia, Anzio, Rome Arno, Southern France, Ardennes Alsace, Rhineland and Central Europe He lied about his age to enlist in the United States Army on June 30, 1942, and before his 20th birthday had earned every U.S Army combat award for valor available during his period of service, including the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Colmar Pocket on January 26, 1945 After the war Murphy went on to have a successful career as an actor and writer of country songs His autobiography To Hell and Back was a bestseller and he played himself in the movie version.Murphy also wrote poetry.Murphy received every U.S military combat award for valor available from the U.S Army, as well as foreign recognitions from France and Belgium for his World War II service In 2013, he was honored by his home state with the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor Civilian honors were bestowed upon him both during his lifetime and posthumously, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Audie Murphy was killed in a plane crash in 1971 in Virginia Audie Murphy s Awards Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star with First Oak Leaf Cluster Legion of Merit Bronze Star with V Device and First Oak Leaf Cluster Purple Heart with Second Oak Leaf Cluster U.S Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal Good Conduct Medal Distinguished Unit Emblem with First Oak Leaf Cluster American Campaign Medal European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with One Silver Star, Four Bronze Service Stars representing nine campaigns and one Bronze Arrowhead representing assault landing at Sicily and Southern France World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation with German Clasp Armed Forces Reserve Medal Combat Infantryman Badge Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar French Fourragere in Colors of the Croix de Guerre French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star French Croix de Guerre with Palm Medal of Liberated France Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm 
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The classic bestselling war memoir by the most decorated American soldier in World War II, back in print in a trade paperbackOriginally published in 1
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