Bibliograph

The price of valor, the life of Audie Murphy, America's most decorated hero of World War II, David A. Smith

Type

Label

The price of valor, the life of Audie Murphy, America's most decorated hero of World War II, David A. Smith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The price of valor

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

891618852

Responsibility statement

David A. Smith

Sub title

the life of Audie Murphy, America's most decorated hero of World War II

Summary

When he was seventeen years old, Audie Murphy falsified his birth records so he could enlist in the Army and help defeat the Nazis. When he was nineteen, he single-handedly turned back the German Army at the Battle of Colmar Pocket by climbing on top of a tank with a machine gun, a moment immortalized in the classic film To Hell and Back, starring Audie himself. In the first biography covering his entire life<U+2014>including his severe PTSD and his tragic death at age 45<U+2014>the unusual story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated hero of WWII, is brought to life for a new generation

Table Of Contents

A child of the depression -- Finding a purpose -- Into the fight -- Italy -- A road to heroism -- A weary victor -- A hero returns to Texas -- A hero goes to Hollywood -- The making of a star -- To hell and back -- Riding a crooked trail -- No name on the bullet

Target audience

adult

Classification