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An autobiographical account of the author of his world war ii experiences in. The book has been awarded with california book award silver medal. Murphy s acting and military careers found an amazing congruence when he played himself in the biographical film to hell and back. The classic bestselling war memoir by the most decorated american soldier in world war ii, back in print in a trade paperback originally 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. To hell and back war film from 1955 starred audie murphy as himself. He was almost 46 years old, but in that short time had led three livesall remarkableand the middle was spectacular.
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As a vietnam veteran, i can appreciate what he experienced. Free download or read online to hell and back pdf epub book. Audie murphy suffered from posttraumatic stress disorder. See more ideas about hero, western movies and western. When world war ii breaks out, murphy wants to enlist, but looks too young and small. The classic bestselling war memoir by the most decorated american soldier in world war ii. He was killed in a plane crash in 1971 at age fortysix. This is the true experiences of audie murphy at war. Although only murphy s name appears on the book cover, it was in fact a collaboration with writer david spec mcclure.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1949, and was written by audie murphy. Audie leon murphy died in a private plane crash near roanoke, virginia, on may 28, 1971. He was sixteen when his mother died and his brothers and sisters were sent to an orphanage or to relatives. This classic wartime memoir is just as gripping as it was then. He went on to a long film career, starring in the red badge of courage, the quiet american, and his own to hell and back. This is audie murphy s story of the achievements of himself and his men in world war ii. Originally 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. To hell and back audie murphy 1955 destry tom destry 1954 drums across the river gary brannon 1954. However, the major focus of the book is on the spirit of b company.
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