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My dad fought in the south pacific. He didn't start talking about it until he was in his early 90's. Now he's 98 and doesn't say much about it. He's my hero.

He 5"5 115"lbs and the most decorated soldier in world war 2. A true American hero.

You can tell he's really struggling here. It makes me very sad. That poor man really struggled with ptsd after WWII, the rest of his life. I hope he is happy and in Heaven now.

I'm a drafted disabled Republic of Vietnam combat veteran '68. I denied my problems for years. When I returned home, I slept for about 20 hours. I was outside helping my brother work on a corn planter. A car back fired. I hit the dirt. My brother laughed. Later, sadly, my brother went to Vietnam. My next door neighbor, Alex Zsigo, died in Vietnam the month I got drafted. I saw 4 men die at the same time not knowing their names. I spent a fortnight in Vietnam field hospital. Audie Murphy was a friend to Vietnam veterans. God rest his soul. Eaglegards...

His most memorable moment: When the shooting, killing, and dying was stopped. Yes, that is it. Well said Audie. We understand.

His best memory of the war was when it was over. RESPECT!!

Audie Murphy was one of the greatest Americans that ever lived and a tremendous witness to this Nation and its values. He rose from humble beginnings to become the greatest warrior in American military history. The fact that his grave in Arlington Cemetery is visited the most after JFK tells you everything about who he was. We need people like him to show us that sacrifice is the path to greatness....not seeking it directly as do most of our leaders. Thank you Audie for touching our lives in so many ways.

I understand how Murphy felt. I will never forget how it felt when the landing gear closed on the big jet carrying 200 guys out of Nam and we realized we were out of range of ground fire. The cheering was memorable. Then I got to San Francisco and it turned weird.

Audie Murphy was such a sweet, honest man. He was one of my heroes when I was a small military dependent moving from base to base. He deserved the honors he was given.

"I've tried to forget all that you see". We need more men that understand what that means. Men like him are needed to run this country because they understand the cost more than anyone

Little guy, baby face and a lion's heart. Died so tragically and so young after surviving the horrors of WWII.

Willie Talkvosky... WW 2 Army Vet.... Battle of the Bulge... Taxi owner-driver in New York City....smoked two packs a day.... Lived to be 90 years old.... - He was my friend. ;)

Audie Murphy's life figured heavily in my master thesis for my MA degree. I remember an incident he told about shortly after the war at his sister's house. She invited him for lunch & prepared his favorite meal: blackeyed peas, cornbread, tomatoes, & fried okra. He said as he was eating the blackeyed peas, he had a flasback fm the war & that the blackeyed peas looked just like a gernan soldier's brains that had spilled out of his head shortly after being shot. Murphy got up quickly & ran out into the front yard to throw up. He said he never could eat blaceked peas again after that incident. He was a great soldier, but he paid a price. My master thesis title: "The Changing Image of American Military Heroes in World War II Novels." I did alot of research on Murphy. My master thesis is on file at the Library of Congress at Wash., D.C. & avail. to interested readers.

Hearing that the war was over was his highlight. The interviewer was probably expecting him to tell of some battle action. Says it all really.

Extremely polished speaker, phenomenally pleasing voice, and light years ahead as a diplomatic public speaker. RIP Audie, God be with you & you’re family.

There haunting thing is the tinge of sadness in his voice.

I was fortunate to meet Mr Murphy on a film set in Arizona when I was only 16. He took the time to stop and say hi to me and my girlfriend and I will always remember his kindness. It is sad he suffered so much from the horrors after the war during his later life. It was an honor the shake his hand.

Audie was very humble...the typical Southern boy, kind,tough and patriotic

Murphy is a genuine hero. Calm, resolute, courageous and self-effacing. A proper man.

My dad was a tank driver (Firefly) during the war. He didn't start to talk about his experiences until he was 70. Some were funny, some horrible and some l guess, he just didn't talk about. My mother said he suffered from terrible nightmares for quite a few years. I went back to Holland and Germamy with him in 1991 and we visited the Reichwald War Cemetery. We found the graves of a tank crew that were lost in an action he was involved in.The outpouring of emotion is a moment l will never forget as long as l live. It is very poignant that when asked about his most memorable moment, despite all his many courageous exploits, Mr Murphy said it was the day he heard the war was over. For many, the war continued long after the last shot was fired. Back in those days the returning troops were just left to their own devices and had to work through the trauma themselves.

My grandmother was the one that pushed the government to make the Audie Murphy stamp. I have one of the very first issued. Awesome stamp

What a man. Thanks for your service sir. God Bless and Rest in peace! Men like him are few and far between in May 2020.

When he talks about being scared when the war ended, not knowing where he would go or do next. That is an important part to remember with returning soldiers. They may feel lost.

And here 2020 - 26 May He is still the most decorated man of all our armed forces of all time

Audie was the oldest of a family of 12 and fed by shooting squirrels, etc His father abandoned them leaving Audie to take responsibility. After Pearl Harbor he tried to enlist but was rejected by all but the Army for being too small. He rose quickly in rank, once receiving a reduced commission due to refusing an order which would have caused his men unnecessary danger. His Medal of Honor was won due to sending his men to safety while he stopped over 225 German soldiers and tanks from advancing. He did this standing on a burning tank firing while shot twice. His dream of West Point was dashed that day because of the severity of his wounds. A portion of his hip gone and the first to discuss PTSD openly, he suffered greatly throughout his life.Once he became dependent upon sleeping pills and stopped shut up in a hotel room. He never acknowledged his bravery always giving his men the credit. He spent the rest of his life helping vets as he could. There is so much more in the life of this great humble man that should be told and remembered. He was not a saint but the most humble and truest representative of the Greatest Generation. Thank you Audie for your service and your true sacrifice. Throughout our lives we should always admonish ourselves to “earn this”. Freedom is not free and we will always be grateful to these fine men.

The truest American hero.. "I saw a lot of good men come and go." An absolutely tragic statement . Eternal peace to a tough but sensitive man. RIP

I had several uncles who served in combat either in the European or Pacific Theatres. NONE of them would talk about their battle-front experiences.May their souls rest in peace.

If you have been in Combat it always feels this way. It changes you forever.

My dad sat with Mr. Murphy on a train in Italy, on their way to receive their medals from Gen. Keyes. Their conversation, they discussed their mothers. 😄

"I've tried to forget all these things..."

Mr. Murphy has always been my hero, we share a birthday. Every time I see his statue in Greenville Tx it makes me proud I'm American R.I.P Sir

The interviewer expected Audie to relate to his extraordinary military exploits when asked about his most memorable experience but he simply referred the VE day. A truly remarkable man.

Audie Murphy, full of humility and a stout moral compass, many heroic actions occur with noone left to tell the tale, God bless his Soul.

i was 6 yrs old. lived in Farmersville, tx. the monument in downtown. i didn't know what it was. just a big thing we kids climbed on and talked about. then one day a great crowd gathered in town. jets flew over and a band played. the old people crying and talking about a man. now I'm 52 yrs old served in the Army. thank you my fellow Texan.

You can hear in his words and tone that he suffers from periodic PTSD; and also some of the ways he was trying to combat it. He really was the true warrior who fought but who ultimately rejoiced when it was over.

That's the sound of a real Man who fought hard and cared even more, you could hear it in his voice.

A good man and a Hero, Rest in peace Audie Murphy.

Proud Texan and vet here from Benavides. I was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division when they were still in Schweinfurt,Germany. As a kid I remember watching To Hell and Back. When I got my orders for Germany, knowing Audie Murphy had served in the same regiment and division, my heart was filled with pride. A couple small town Texan boys serving their country with honor. Audie is a true legend. May he continue to rest in peace. We'll take it from here sir. To Hell and Back!

Men don't plan to be Hero's. But life's plans will put a person in a position where it will make them a Hero. And such was Audie Murphy. War is death and Hell. Surving it is life and a gift of life. Men such as Audie Murphy don't walk this earth anymore. But their footprints are forever marked in the soils of our heart. R.I.P. You can now be at ease solider.

Incredible respect for this gentleman from Texas. Thank you, Audie.

"The war is over" -Audie Murphy. I didn't serve in WWII, but rather Desert Storm and he sums it up as the best memory he had. Every soldier, sailor, airman, Marine, and deployed Coaties too can conucur regardless of the conflict you served in. I remember that annoucement durin my service in the Army and it was the best thing too, it means you're going home!!!! I was a young 21 yr old single soldier, my mother was never so happy.

God bless you Audie, rest in peace, he is one person that I highly respect. He was a heck of guy. So brave, so honorable. What a gentleman .

I came from Australia and placed a penny upon this great braves grave!

Painful to hear as a Veteran who understands the affects of PTSD. You can almost feel the pain in Audie's voice. RIP Sir gone but NEVER forgotten.

he seemed so humble about everything R.I.P.

Omg, this almost made me cry. I'm a huge Audie fan. I love his acting and i love that he served the greatest country in the world, America. But i feel so badvthat he suffered from PTSD after WWII. I guess a guy who has killed 234 people would. I can't imagine the kind of nightmares he must have had. R.I.P Audie Murphy

He was one of my boyhood heroes. He is still one of my heroes.

I grew up in the county next to where he lived , when he joined the Army the only branch that would take him due to he's height n weight , he was my childhood hero and he's the reason I'm an Army Veteran today ,,, I remember when he was killed in an airplane crash as a young boy and I went outside n cried behind a big tree ....

Some take this as disrespect but it isn't disrespect in any way. I actually think it says something great about him. Some of his actions were those of a man that had resigned to his own death but cared deeply about those around him. He literally did things no fully sane man would expect to survive in the service of those around him. Exactly like many war heroes say they did it for their brothers. He had a rough early life & saw lots of heavy fighting in WWII yet he never complained. My understanding is he was always kind & humble after the war. I suspect his heroism, as well as his suffering ran much deeper than even generally recognized. May his mind & body rest for all eternity.

What was odd about Murphy is that he wasn't a tough, muscular guy with a badass demeanor like Vin Diesel or Sylvester Stallone or even other true WW II veterans like Robert Ryan and Lee Marvin. In all his movies, he was soft spoken with an all American choirboy face. You'd never have known he was the poorest of the poor, born into a sharecropper family. Even when he played a movie bad guy in "No Name On The Bullet", he retained that same unassuming, politeness.

You can't imagine the hell this man and many like him went through. Legend ⚔️

Was never another like you and will never be again. Thank you sir for your services.

Was there ever such a humble guy as Audie Leon Murphy? Sharecropper's son, War Hero, Hollywood Movie Star. There's no question there will never be another one like him. I have gained a slightly bigger interest in his movies made at Universal Studios, as well as his only television series, Whispering Smith, based on Alan Ladd's 1948 Western. BTW, Greenville, TX just had a celebration honoring Audie Murphy this past weekend, according to the local newspaper's website. Thank you for posting the interview of an interesting human being...Audie Murphy.

I am a vet of Vietnam, I remember Mr. Murphy although I didn’t meet him I have read of his exploits during WWII. One eventful day, he and other officers were standing together when a mortar round landed at Mr. Murphy’s feet, he was not injured but the other people with him were.

His instincts in the heat of battle were truly amazing to behold. A true great American hero if there ever was one.

One of our thousands of WWII national heroes. We’ve thousands more since then too. God Bless them all

A man with a heart and a mind. That's a hero.

"a lot of them.....are still there". Many talk about his poor education, but to me, that simple phrase and the way he says it, to remember the fallen, is so powerful.

You can always tell the guys who saw all the horror of war firsthand. He sounds shattered, even years later.

The poor man had serious PTSD ,at 19 years old he did and saw things no young man should have to deal with

Audie was just an ordinary guy that when necessary he rose to the occasion and did extraordinary things. Thank you for your service.

I pray this man has peace with the Almighty that he never had on Earth. He had very few extended periods of joy in his life and he died way to young. A little trivia, James Cagney the actor let him live with his family for a while, post war to recover, work in the garden and have a little peace in his life. I always thought that was a great act of kindness on Cagney's part.

I’ve always liked Audie Murphy for who he was, an unassuming man who was also a superb SOLDIER, and a WAR HERO. He walked into places where Angels fear to tread. I read his autobiography “To Hell and Back” when I was in the military and I was impressed by his quiet confidence and incredible bravery in the battlefield. Sad that he was killed in an airplane accident. Rest In Peace, Audie, may you find everlasting peace and serenity without wars to fight in your next life.

"Iv'e tried to forget all these things, see. I cant even remember my rank at the end of the war" Said many, many men who had seen too much.

I have never ever forgotten Audie Murphy's voice, it has been etched in my mind so clearly... Audie is the real deal, a real life 'HERO' in his own life time, though he hated being called and referred to as a war hero of WWll, he tended to cringe at the title... This humble, soft spoken, gentle giant of Texan whom has gone into the history books as WWll 's most highly decorated soldier, one heck of a brave, patriotic soldier with the cute baby face, 'Little Texas' as he was fondly referred to by his men, he just wanted to keep them alive, sadly some died in battle... LEST WE FORGET... Remember Major Audie Leon Murphy for what he did for his country as did ALL the other men who lost their lives fighting for what they believed in, their country and helping to keep it free also other countries across the globe... I am so grateful God gifted Audie to his family and took him back home to them... Audie went on to become a best selling author, awesome actor, song writer ( Best known "Shutter's and Boards), wrote poetry also composed and arranged music ( not bad for a guy who never had a music lesson in his life). Sadly Audie was to loose his life in a air crash May 28th 1971.... REST IN ETERNAL PEACE AUDIE LEON MURPHY... YOU SERVED YOUR COUNTRY WITH GREAT PRIDE.

I’ve been through Celeste, Texas numerous times. Life must’ve been hard for him and his loved ones growing up there when they did. What a man he turned out to be. God love him and God bless him.

Growing up my dad always watched his movies and told me who he was and what he did RIP Audie

Tremendous respect for this wonderful and brave gentleman. God Bless you, Audie.

I've read his book. It's not a happy read, you can tell he had a lot of issues stemming from his experiences. He was acutely aware he was in the middle of a tragedy and that all he could do was his job. God bless this man for sharing his stories.

Part of America's Greatest Generation! I wasn't very familiar with him until we started watching GRIT TV. I liked his acting style but when I read his backstory I really became a fan of the man himself. It's a little hard to listen to that interview knowing the Hell he'd been through, but it's also comforting to know that there were and still are American heroes out there. Real heroes too!

My grand dad grew up down the road from this guy in kingston/wagner. It was really tough out there for everyone but people made it work. I believe both of audie's parents took off and some guy in celeste helped him out with work until he joined the military. It is an honor to have been born where this guy was. RIP

Wow what a humble and heartfelt guy he was. You could feel his courage and strength keeping it real, but also keeping himself calm while explaining. With just those words he spoke, there was much more that you could feel.

during the 80s i used to go in a bar called The Duke of Wellington and this old bloke used to go on about being in Mr Murphys platoon after seeing the film 30 years later,ill raise a glass to" old john"

"Heroes aren't born they're made." And guys like Audie Murphy and Alvin York proved it.

I'm not sure very many servicemen today even know who he is except those in the 3rd Infantry Division or vets who've been treated at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital is San Antonio. I bet if you asked any surviving vets who served with him during the war they'd tell you Audie Murphy should be on the new twenty dollar bill ahead of anyone else.

What a great man, what a warrior, and what a hero Audie Murphy is... He was the walking, breathing definition of what he called "A misfit of the law of averages"... Rest in eternal peace Major Audie L. Murphy!

My Uncle, a machine gunner who went through the hurtgen forest had the same favorite WW2 moment as I'm sure it was for almost all those who were on the front lines.

My dad was a big fan of his, what a man he was!!

Lest We Forget....Every AMERICAN should listen to ths!

For me the sheer courage of this man is matched only by his sincere humbleness as a human being. An absolute hero. My Grandfather (My Dad's Dad) was also in North Africa - a Desert Rat (The 7th Armored Division) at Salerno and Tobruk...and probably Al-Alamein. This generation was matched only by their forefathers in WW1. (My Mother's father) was at Passchendaele and Mons. How these men lived through this Hell is beyond belief...May God bless and rest their souls Xxx

Like every other veteran from the Greatest Generation- movie stars included- reluctant to discuss the horrors he experienced, or to brag about his heroism. Lie my own dad- fine men all. RIP Little Murph...

Makes me very proud to be a Texan. I used to accompany my older brother to the Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio. His M1 Garand and other belongings are on display there.

Most of these men stood under six feet tall. But, they were giants.

They made him relive it over and over again. They would not let him forget what he had seen

Goes to show you that bravery and courage come in all shapes and sizes.

Audie talks about living minute to minute which is hard to imagine. My father flew 28 combat missions as the lead pilot of a B24 bomber in Europe. The Eight Air force had more killed and wounded than the whole Marine Corpse in the pacific to give an idea of the losses. I asked him once how he handled the fear. He said “once you consider yourself already dead it’s easy”.

He is a great American hero, humbled to the Core for sure by all of the action that he seen, and the lives that were lost around him. He died far too young unfortunately. May America never forget the great sacrifices of our soldiers

I am so honored to be a part of the Audie Murphy Club with the NCOA and getting nominated and finally inducted after 12 years of hard work to get it...! Thanks to all for their support to get it...! His standards have lead our NCO's to go above and beyond to train and soldier the new recruits as they come in...! Much respect and honor to LT Murphy and his surviving family...!

On this Veteran's day 2017 we honor your service.

When I see him act in his Whispering Smith series, I see sadness, he is so quiet n reserved, not only did he deal with his war issues, look at his childhood and what he had to endure prior to going in the army..peace may have been his death, we all sure miss him though, dont we

The interviewee hoping for some dramatic, action war story and only as a soldier can, Audie, modestly references the end of the war- a perfect few sentences from an outstanding man.

Man of men. Definitely a representative of the times. R.I.P big man. You will always be remembered

Iraq veteran here , never want to hurt another human being again in my life. Don't even want to hunt. The brightest time I remember was when my younger brothers Army National Guard unit was called up to come to Iraq in 2003 when it was a hornets nest. My brother is a reservist and works as a police officer stateside, just before he was to be deployed he was stabbed in the stomach by a criminal. It wasn't wasn't a real bad wound but they held him back. This gave me great relief and happiness , I didn't have to worry about him over there. He is a big guy and from what I saw big guys seemed to get hit more. I never told my brother this because he would be mad as hell. From the police stories he tells me , he has seen more combat on the streets in 15 years than most veterans. Love Audie Murphy and watched all of his movies growing up in the 60's -70's He will always be one of my hero's.

My dad was in the battle of Anzio, was badly wounded, (a chunk of shrapnel tore up his leg). The wound got him sent home, and out of the war. Dad didn't like to talk about his combat experiences, but I was told by an uncle that dad had served for awhile in Audie's company in Europe. IDK if this is true, I understand that Murphy switched companies several times. I have dad's service record and discharge papers somewhere, I should look again.

He has been one of my favorite actors since I was a kid, before I even knew he was a world war II hero. his nephew everybody calls Murphy.. I met about 12 years ago and he's an awesome dude too.. and I think we hit it off because we started talking about his uncle Audie Murphy and my granddad Gail Gardner who started the blue Angels, and how they both were such heroes... like any body who ever fought in the armed services for America!!; up most respect!!!

A genuine hero. Humble, respectful, and hadn't forgotten those with whom he served. Our future generations would do well to study him and his contemporaries.

Check out the statue of Audie Murphy in Texas, where he is holding a captured MG 42. Now that is a statue!

I see a lot of people under the impression he was a Marine, (actual Marines). HE WAS A SOLDIER.

Glad to have stumbled in this post on the D Day Anniversary. It seems many have not taken Audie’s advice and committed to keeping all branches of our military strong!