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This Week in the West: Audie Murphy
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🎙️Episode 31: Audie Murphy
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This week on This Week in The West, we saddle up with the extraordinary story of Audie Murphy—a humble Texas farm boy who became the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II and then a bona fide Hollywood cowboy. We share the gripping tale of Murphy’s Medal of Honor heroics on the battlefield, his unlikely rise to Western stardom, and how his legacy continues to resonate 80 years later.
From standing alone atop a burning tank destroyer under enemy fire to playing himself in To Hell and Back, Murphy’s life was a…
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