Audie Murphy, World War Two hero

Audie Murphy was widely known as the most decorated combat soldier of World War Two, winning every military combat award from the US Army including the (Congressional) Medal of Honor, as well as awards for valor from France and Belgium. After the war he became an actor, best known for playing himself in his autobiography To Hell And Back.

In this post are
1. Original Life Magazine cover of 7/16/45
2. Photo in his full US Army uniform with ribbons, 1940's
3. Battle scene from his acclaimed 1955 film To Hell And Back