Audie Murphy Announcement of Death (NBC, ABC, and CBS)
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Original news clips of the evening news cast of May 31, 1971, announcing the death of Audie Murphy.
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Included are: Walter Cronkite, Harry Reasoner, and Frank McGee
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I am a Vietnamese woman who grew up in the war I have always admire and respect soldier who fight for their country when I learned that Audie was the most decorations soldier in US history my heart fail , I love Audie for being hero of USA for giving us the way to live freedom isn't free
Thuy Nguyen That was a very nice comment you made. God bless you. 🙏
You made my day. You get it. Best wishes to you.
Dear Thuy, hello. I am 99 yrs old. And America is not free anymore. When I was young young Lads like Aydie Murphy fought to keep America free, now everyone wants the government to control everything. That is not free it's socialism and Marxism. Audie was born 1922 so was I . It's a shame he ended up dying in a plane crash as such a young man. Take care Lass and welcome to America, it's a very different place for me. 👵🙏
@@annmargaret1069 very well stated. As I listen to Hannity and Mark Levin every day your statement is a sign of the times. 🇺🇸🖖MAGA
Thank you. What a nice comment.
Bless him, he always seemed to be a quiet and retiring man and very sweet. The world is a poorer place for his loss, but a richer place for him having been here. RIP soldier.
who did he lose?
@@markbeames7852 ag
@@markbeames7852 rr45 y have
He was and still is my favorite cowboy star, I watched one of his movies just this afternoon, it was always a gentleman clean cut very polite soft-spoken, and very talented. He is missed by millions and millions of people throughout the world. God bless him and his family. Today is August 6th 2022
Audie grew up so poor he badly ate...rejected by the us army at first, he had to fight just to get in...deprived, poverty stricken...he saved the lives of hundreds of American GIs. Later he became a damn good actor and left us some entertaining films to remember and honor him with
I also read in later life, as movie offers wained, he suffered financially. He turned down work, commercials that supported, in his view, immoral habits for children.
@John Grit Tougher men than us today.
He was rejected by the MARINES...
@@RC-ku8pr If he had been accepted by the Marines he would not have been in Germany nor the most decorated Hero. :) So, it worked out good for him and America. in other words, If he had been a Marine serving in the Pacific we most likely would have never heard of him. Semper Fi.
I believe Audie Murphy's grave is the second-most visited at Arlington National Cemetery. Only JFK's grave has more visitors. That says something about the respect most people feel for this man.
The grave is so modest. It took me ages to find it.
it should b the most visited if u truth about kennedy
lee marvins buried there as well
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the most visited grave in Arlington.
I've been to his memorial a couple of time over the years , It's great place to be on top of the mountian.
I became an Audie fan watching his cowboy movies on tv as a little girl with my uncle. I returned from the Army years later and while watching an Audie movie pne day, my uncle casually mentioned that Audie was a real life World War II war hero and that he had died in a plane crash. I was saddened as it had never occurred to me that Audie had passed. And I was proud to know he had been a soldier - like me only much greater. Audie is my hero. Rest well Warrior. xo ♥
Great man and I love his Westerns too. R I P Audie. God bless.
My mother just died a few months ago, and I'm now taking care of my 81 year old granny. All she wants to watch is westerns. Movies by John Wayne and a man I'd never heard of.....Audie Murphy. I sat and watched one movie with her starring Audie and was hooked. I started doing my research and found out about an hour ago that this man is a real life hero. I'm now a huge fan.....💯
Audie Murphy had a Steve Rogers sized body, but a Captain America sized heart.
Wow, well put. 🎖️
Reminds me of that expression that it's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. He was a warrior and like a lot of veterans had to carry that around with them the rest of their lives. I'm grateful to all of them who served their country when asked to do so.
@@brianwalsh1401 It's not the size of a man's strength, but the strength of his heart.
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i remember as a kid watching these news reports with my father a WWII veteran, i was a kid it didn't mean any thing to me really but the look on my fathers face shocked me it was as if he had been stabbed in the heart i asked him if he was someone important he said "yes,he was the only real superhero in the world"
I agree 100%.....his wife was also a super hero in her own way. They personified the greatest generation, as did your dad, I'm sure. God Bless.
He was right.
He was an American hero. Some people don’t appreciate that, nor the price that has to be paid to keep democracy, liberty, and freedom.
Trump sure as shootin' don't.
@@markbeames7852 blah blah blah.
@@snydedon9636 now yours is a typically unintelligible reply from a Trump supporter.
@@markbeames7852 🤔😂
Rest in peace the greatest soldier of all time.🇺🇸
Never will there be a match to this man, had more man in him at 17-18 years of age than 99% of others alive today or to be born. Humble, smart, brave, great actor and a very handsome man. It has been published that he was a short man, but he proved it is not the size of the man in the fight, rather the size of the fight in the man.
Right, that's why 63% of US military men in WW2 were drafted, but the US has been fighting a war since 2001 with an all volunteer military. Guess again, gramps.
He was so small that he had trouble getting in the military but the army took him. The movie to hell and back is his story he plays himself in the movie.
@@aisaxonawiat6484 aww baby, whassmatta? You a jody that never served no doubt.
His height came to his advantage with the kind of combat he was in. Lower center mass and a smaller Frame made him a though target. Rucking up hills probably wasn’t his thing though.
@@swigityswooty7887 did you ever see his movie about him. He plays himself in the movie. To hell and back is the name of the movie. He was a bad little Irishman. What is day is they don't tell the kids about him in school.
A special one-time posthumous metal should be created and awarded to this man. He went so far beyond the Medal of Honor. Tim
He was already awarded ever medal available in the U.S. plus 2 from France.
That is a fantastic idea, Linda, hopefully some Senator from Texas will pick up that idea!!!Ted Cruz?
When people call Audie Murphy "a war hero", they aren't abusing the phrase.
right, and 1 out of 30 young people might know his name. very sad as time marches on.
75 dislikes, I can't believe it, some people only do this 1. To see if they can anger us. 2. They don't know his work or simply never heard of him. I don't believe even one person dislikes him.
They are imbeciles and are not worth mentioning.
Probably 18 year olds who are freshmen in college being taught that America and all we do is evil.
copper cassie Campbell- Over 600,000 people have now viewed this item . The 140 dislikes could all be typing mistakes . Sometimes , I press a " like" by mistake . Other times I press " dislike " by mistake . While I generally notice my mistakes and correct them , those who comment on their phones may not notice their mistakes .
The offended it's all the rage now lol
@@reviewswithpappy8058 I think there are people who just hit the dislike,because they can. Not for any other reason. But it sure drives some people in to a rage,who knows,maybe that's the point.
I remember my dad telling me about him when I was young. Always had great respect for this hero.
Same here, Diane..what a Hero!!
I have heard from friends that were close to him was that he suffered mentally from some of his experiences during WWII. I admire him for his courage in battle.
this man answered the call,he fought alongside my dad and a hell of a lot of other men who knew the cost of complacency,they fought for this land and to rid the world of madness,we may have to do it again, because fools think they can lead humanity in the direction of evil,honor AUDIE MURPHY in your heart and deeds,he was a pillar of what men stand for when confronted with danger,even in your sleep, he knew fear personally and was not afraid,dad told me he was a helluva man,dad never lied to me
Well said!!!
We should have listen to Patton and MacArthur ! STALIN HATED US AND SO DID CHINA AND WE HELPED THEM BOTH! WE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF BOTH OF THEM WHEN WE HAD THE H BOMB ALL TO OUR SELF'S ! THESE TWO GUYS WERE WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIMES!
Audie Murphy is the embodiment of the "greatest generation" .The greatest war heroes are the ones who didn't come back. They paid the ultimate price for our freedom. The freedom you are privileged have is the most expensive thing in the world.
His plane went down in Craig County, VA the next county from Roanoke, VA and Botetourt County, VA also next to Roanoke, VA and I remember it well he was a true warrior and he deserved all the medals and praise and accolades for his dedication and service to his country and he was a class act!
A GREAT SOILDER,HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED
Like Lt Murphy I was too. Small but army finally tooke at 17years and 3 months old too small for infantry or air borne but engineers use me to run field wire and climb trees he will always be my hero even us small guys can serve our country 🇺🇲🪖GBA
To survive the horror of warfare and then get taken far too soon, sometimes life just doesn’t seem fair. A true hero with his head planted firmly on his shoulders, compassionate and modest. If any young man wanted a role model he could do no better than to look to Audie L Murphy as his inspiration.RIP
In 1955 When I was 15yrs. old I went to the Cinema to see Audie Murphy in ‘Red Badge of Courage’ and ‘To Hell and Back’ even at that young age I was so impressed with what I had witnessed, that I wrote an article to The Movie Goer Magazine, expressing how it had touched my heart, and to think he had served and helped to win a war, that I was almost killed in by an enemy aircraft pilot that had opened fire on me at the age of about five while playing in my garden with my Mother! The pilot was shot down a few miles away, I have never forgotten that , I can still see his face to this day, with the helmet and large round goggles, my guardian angel 👼 was certainly on duty that day! Oh! I forgot I received a five shilling p.o. for my article, and I lived to see probably all of Audie’s movies, especially the ‘Westerns’. I guess you could say he was my first Movie Star 🌟 Crush! from a Lady who ‘Remembers’ an English Rose from the U.K.
I cried when Audie Leon Murphy passed in that horrific air crash.... He was one of my young brother's and my favourite actors, such a sad lose of life... Audie Murphy a humble man who went and did his duty in WW2, receiving the highest awards bestowed not only from his own country but also two other countries, the most highly decorated solider ever in the history of American Service to his country, this man is a truly genuine legend... I am Australian and my prayer is that no one ever in America forgets this awesome man, Audie Leon Murphy.... Your schools should be teaching about the Honourable men the likes of Sergeant York and Audie Leon Murphy, for gosh sake this is in your history.
best of the best.
EDITH SYMMANS ,,,MrMurphy passed three months before I was born.Reading,many blamed pilot error and inexperience.I would have to wonder if smoke filled the cabin.Either way,he was my favorite in his early westerns and a true hero for anyone to admire and draw strength from .Reading your comment,I admire the ability to honor any human being,no matter what nation they hailed from,just because they were great human's.Hopefully someday all of humanity will have that trait.I to hope all of America never forgets all of the great sacrifices made by soldiers like Mr Murphy who antied up when the globe needed,from any land fighting for human justice.Honor to all,no matter which Allied Nation they came out of ..Great comment to....
"Who went and did his duty in World War two". Wow, that's an understatement if I ever heard one. Rejected my the Marines and Navy I believe. The Army took him reluctantly. Shows that old saying is true, "Don't judge a book by the cover. " Started as a private, and ended his hitch as a second lieutenant. This guy was/is a personal hero to me.
EDITH SYMMANS Unfortunately this liberal generation are ashamed to even be Americans. The liberal communist professors and teachers have brainwashed them to believe America is evil and caused all the wars. God help us we may not survive them and their gutless ideas.
My father was born and raised in the same poverty as Audie Murphy and was his hero. Dad served too. My dad wept when he died too.
GOD BLESS AUDIE MURPHY WHAT A REAL HERO I GREW UP KNOWING ABOUT HIM BEING A CHILD OF A 1ST SGT MILITARY POLICE VET OF KOREA AND VIETNAM GREAT DAD !!!!
America’s greatest hero in my mind. Loved his brother soldiers…did what he did for THEM ! The guy next to you! RIP Audie. Poor kid from Texas who suffered extreme PTSD for the rest of his life…His wife volunteered at the Veterans home in California well into the later years of her life.
On that fateful day, I was driving near Van Nuys Airport in the Los Angeles area, San Fernando Valley. From the right side of my windshield I could see a light single engine two passenger aircraft suddenly descend into an alley striking a garage along an often busy Sherman Way. Immediately several of us witnessing the crash ran to make every effort to free to the two passengers; the woman was unconscious, the pilot fearing the plane would easily turn into a blaze. Within moments the fire department and ambulance arrived. It was an extraordinary moment simply because I had heard earlier of the crash near Roanoke, VA claiming the lives of all on board including the incredible life of Audie Murphy. That day and those anxious moments I remember as though it were only yesterday. "Murph" was shy, modest and often had to defend himself against those who envied his fame and foolishly wanted to challenge his extraordinary bravery. He is now in good hands and in far better company than when we lost him.
He should be the "role model" for every man who lives in America. Brave, loyal, a true patriot, a real man!
What a terrible tragedy to a person such as Audie Murphy. You are with God now in peace not in war. R.I.P. 😢🙏🏾✝️✌🏾☮️🇦🇺🇳🇿💖💯...
My father, a World War II veteran and a member of the 761st Tank Battalion always spoke very highly of Audie Murphy. He disliked John Wayne intensely but greatly admired and respected Audie Murphy. My father suffered from battle fatigue or what's now called PTSD. A lot of his friends were killed in combat in Europe and that had an adverse affect on him.
Strange, but I've never watched a John Wayne film.
@@jakemay637 they're actually very enjoyable to watch. But I understand why my father detested John Wayne. He was playing soldier and sailor in Hollywood while my father was fighting the real German Army in Europe.
@@geraldjohnson4013 My grandad was on USS St Louis during Pearl Harbor attack. He enjoyed action movies but don't recall him watching John Wayne. He also experienced horrible things during the war. One of the times he spoke about it was when he said goodbye to his guys. Some were illiterate and he wrote and read their mail back home for them. He was touched that they had tears in their eyes. I can't imagine their courage. They could've gone AWOL during shore leave. But they returned to the ship(s) again and again.
R . I . P Audie Murphy great legend ......
I think it is disgraceful that each major network only gave about 30 seconds of airtime to sum up the life and death of America's greatest war hero. Pitiful. Audie will always be my hero. I think of him as a real Captain America.
At that point the media was being infiltrated by communists who did not label them self as this. The first report almost seemed like he was joking with his little statement on averages now I could be reading too much into it.
bighands69, no you are on the money. Cronkite was as leftist as it gets. He took the moniker "Most trusted man in America" and used it to push his agenda. Sad what this country allowed to happen to itself.
It was a disgusting comment, made by a disgusting man. No comment made regarding his heroism or service to his country.
the newscasts were only 15 minutes long read a book
@@bighands69 Yeah i caught that too, very disrespectful to such a great Man. coming from a louse like that presenter is pretty rich.
I remember this. It was aired just after we got our first Magnavox color television. I was in the first grade. We were all shocked and dismayed. Everyone in my family were Murphy fans! We always watched Cronkite!
Yeah, if you only knew, Cronkite later went on to confess he himself was a card carrying communist....he was probably glad in his heart that Murphy had passed away! Hard to believe but it is a true story!
My hero when I was growing up. What a shame that he suffered for so many years from his experiences in the war and that tragically, he died so young at age 45. I wish I could have had the honor of meeting this man and shaking his hand. His grave-site will be the first on my list to pay respects to when I can visit Arlington Cemetery.
A true hero, that no one can deny.
Agreed
You may want to check out the video at this link, Audie Murphy Presidential Medal of Freedom Campaign Endorsements (HD) Audie was a great American and deserves this!
Not many people get to play themselves in a movie but l have to admit you can only admire this guy what he achieved in what sadly turned out to be a short life. That's some achievement the amount of people who visit his grave. He's one of those people along with Neil Armstrong Bobby Moore and Mario lanza l would like to have met.
I worked at the V.A. Hospital and I had the honor once of holding his gun when it was being polished. It was an honor.
Very sad for me to say this but I had no idea he was a war hero until I saw To Hell And Back what a remarkable and truely brave man his family must be really proud of what he achived god bless him.
It was a difficult movie for him. To relive those moments and the loss of so many friends. He also didn't want it to glorify death on either side. He said it was his toughest movie to make.
The book is way better than the movie.
@@georgeorwell4534 I read somewhere years ago that he wanted Tony Curtis to play him in the movie because he didn't want people to think he was trying to cash in on his service during WW2. Thankfully he was convinced to play himself. He still looked ridiculously young even though he was about 30 when it was made.
@@WillCamx great trivia point. Never knew that. It speaks volumes that he preferred someone else play him for modesty's sake. An honorable man.
@@georgeorwell4534 Something else you might find interesting. In 1942 when he enlisted in the Army he was actually only 16. He used a birth certificate that he and his older sister had altered and a letter she had written to convince the army he was really 18. I suppose given the circumstances at the time they didn't check it too closely but given his height and the fact he looked like he was 12 they might have been a bit suspicious.
Ghosts sit around the campfire at night telling Audie Murphy stories
Even Chuck Norris stands at attention, in the presence of Audie Murphy.
Sad. Reminds me of the way Patton died. Just as he said, "A soldier should die from the last bullet in the final battle of a war"-not like that.........
We need more men like him today more than ever
My God, you think they would have put up a nice pic of the man. Unreal!
Only a Badass would portray himself in a movie. I’m quite sure Saint Peter saluted him.
He was a U.S. Marine at Heart. Semper-Fi. The Marines was His First Choice.
Like many of our soldiers he went straight to heaven because he already lived through Hell.
Not only did St.Peter salute Mr Murphy he took the Pearly Gates off the hinges to let this HERO into Heaven
Audie murphy was a very talented man and a courageous ww2 hero the most highly decorated individual ever...a beautiful soul gone way too soon..a handsome man..may he rest in peace..never will you be forgotten and always will u be remembered..
One of our greatest heroes, god bless this man, don't make em like him anymore. RIP.
Your right, when God made Audie they destroyed the mold. IF ! their is a heaven, he's their !!
@@butchyshoe oh, there is a Heaven...and you can believe he's there!🙂
I heard years ago that the pilot couldn't get into Martinsville, VA. - the original destination - because the weather there was below landing minimums. So, he decided to head north and land in Roanoke where the weather was a little better and the landing minimums were also lower. I heard, too, that the pilot was not very experienced in instrument-flying conditions, and that he was navigating to the Woodrum TVOR (OOD) 114.9 Mhz, instead of the Roanoke VORTAC (ROA) 109.4 Mhz. He was not in contact with any ATC facility at the time, and he got 'turned around' somehow before he managed to eventually find himself northwest of the Roanoke airport instead of south of it. He started his descent toward the field, but he failed to understand that there was a mountain of almost 4,000 feet in elevation between themselves and the airport - which lies at an elevation of 1,175 feet. In other words, he lost situational awareness... Did anyone else hear anything like this?
I’m here after just rewatching “The Red Badge of Courage” (1951). Audie Murphy was a brave, incredible man and gave a great performance as Henry Fleming in “The Red Badge of Courage.” When watching the film, one can tell he used his World War 2 experiences while the cameras rolled. A great biopic and/or play should be made/written about him at some point.
I cannot reconcile the quietly spoken, honest and straightforward demeanour of Audie Murphy in interviews and talk shows and what he actually did in combat. If ever there was an "ordinary Joe" doing his duty, it was Audie Murphy. RIP Audie Murphy. (From a Brit).
LOL! "A fugitive from the Law of Averages!" Friggin' brilliant turn of phrase...lol
That was a good way to describe the reason he was still alive. With his luck I wonder if he ever thought about going to Vegas and shooting dice?
He damn near won a hotel playing poker and another time bought a horse with his winnings. Read about shooting dice with his buddies in the barracks and a wealth of other information ( childhood, wartime, hollywood, etc.)in Audie Murphy American Soldier by Harold B. Simpson. You can buy it on ebay or Amazon. Almost 500 glorious pages!
A sad and tragic end, so unnecessary. And he was making something of a comeback. An absolutely incredible man. Not just a war hero, not just a movie star, but a man who strived all his life to be his best, and set an example. By no means was he perfect, no one is. But he was amazing.
46! Way too young. A true American hero! May he RIP. 🙏🏼
This is the type of person Americans should look up to instead of garbage like Jane Fonda.
Johnny Cyclone AMEN.......
To honor someone you don't have to run someone else down. Audie Murphy would not like that.my father was in ww2 and my brother in vietnam, neither disliked jane fonda.
Johnny Cyclone , Some people! Like these Educated Milineals ! Have nothing on vacation Jane Fonda but she's a older Sex symbol ! In the Holly Wood movies in the 60s and 70s nothing more ! They are clueless to her trator life's work! Kissing up to the North Viet Con ! Speaking against our brave American Military men in action! Partying loving around on the Filthy North Viet Con Soldiers ! Even went to jungel prisoner of Wear camps ! Spit in the prisoners P.O.W.S. Faces drunk as she was high smoking pot together with them North Viet Con! Her Dad never did forgive her ! Nieghbor did her brother ! Disowned her financially and for the rest of their lives! Her Dad died not wanting to see her ! It crushed his heart all she done! He was a high decorated soldier him self! Sad When people worship Testers like Jane Fonda! Them folks should read up more on their heroes!🇺🇸🌟☝️🇺🇸🌟 God bless the patriots now and then the men on the names on the Walls Speak Loud And Clear ! But only a few Can hear!🇺🇸🌟☝️🙏💖 walls ! Speak Loud And Clear !
Jane Fonda is the biggest traitor to our vets and our soldiers than anyone else in my lifetime.
I absolutely love Audie Murphy but I did not know how he died. I was shocked hearing it was a plane crash :'(
Yea me to, he deserved to live to 99....God Bless him...
all he went thru in ww2 , he should have lived longer.rip
A legend and an American hero!🇺🇸
I was a baby girl (born about two and a half months before) when Audie Murphy died. Thank you so much for everything, and Godspeed, Audie Murphy.
my mother is a huge audie murphy fan, i mean to say that she worships him, she does not believe he is dead, she totally believes he went away to live incognito somewhere, i buy her every movie i can get my hands on of audie, i buy one for myself each time too, she showed me the greatness and humanity of this great man, god bless him, P.S. ive got her BATTLE AT BLOODY BEACH FOR XMAS, oh, and a copy for me too, , AUDIE MURPHY... HERO.
Audie Murphy's wife went on serving the troops after his death. A true American family
This man is a hero of mine as a child I loved his movie's only when I got older and looked him up I never realised he was a TRUE True Hero he really was a Truly Gallant Man and Terrific Actor always MY HERO AUDIE MURPHY R .I P. WE ALL SALUTE YOU SIR
Audie Murphy was my kind oh hero. Didn't say much , let his deeds do the talking. I admired him greatly.
They should make Audi Murphy‘s birthday a national holiday.
I admire Audie Murphy. He appeared to be a fearless soldier. Amazing war record! Definitely a War Hero! I also enjoy his films. He is very likable and decent in his movies. I can’t help but believe he was like that in real life. A friend you could count on when the chips were down. I wish I could have met him and shook his hand just to say thanks! RIP Audie Murphy
Audie Leon Murphy is my great uncle x's 4. There should never be any doubt as to what he has done for this country... Congressional Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Two Silver Stars Legion of Merit Two Bronze Stars Three Purple Hearts U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal Good Conduct Medal Two Presidential Unit Citations American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with One Silver Star, Four Bronze Service Stars and one Bronze Arrowhead World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal Combat Infantry Badge Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar French Fourragere in Colors of the Croix de Guerre French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier French Croix de Guerre With Silver Star French Croix de Guerre with Palm Medal of Liberated France Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm They don't pass those out to just anyone who doesn't do anything, you know? :) So proud to be able to say his blood runs through my veins!!!
Katie West The commentary that was mentioned by "Anonymous" implied Murphy served in the Marine Corps and spent most of his adult life in the military." The was taken out of context by the user "Anonymous" in that he failed to read and comprehend what was written. The statement was written about the owner of the channel "Audie Murphy American Legend" and not about Murphy himself, and if "Anonymous" would have taken a moment to read and think it would have been undeniably clear. As to the hero Audie Murphy and his medals, you did not make mention of the fact that he was posthumously awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor last year by Governor Perry. I was the spearhead behind that effort. Thanks!
Yes, like all our war veterans!!! They are all heroes!!! Some more spectacular than others BUT they are all heroes and we owe them so much!!! We must honor them by seeing to it their SACRIFICES for us were not in vain!!!!! God Bless our beloved country!!!!
Katie West I think the correct term is Medal of Honor approved by Congress or Medal of Honor
@@AudieMurphyAmericanLegend Thank you for mentioning those details.
He was the hero of my youth and still is. God Bless him. A class act. Audie was ACES. We lost him much too soon.
The remarkable thing about Audie was his consistent battle with death. All of those engagements where his bravery was tested was beyond scary to me. Chesty Puller Alvin York and Hal Moore are also other men I admire. They are just tremendous Americans. I love and admire them all.
Ive already signed the petition.
Thanks John, it is appreciated! God bless!
Audie quipping that he was just "a fugitive from the law of averages," is wiser than most. Murphy knew that - except for the grace of God - his fate could have been that of his friends, the ones he lost during the war. Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, who was awarded both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross, was another highly-decorated American fighting man, but one who didn't survive the war. Basilone was the epitome of the courageous, competent, and tough Marine NCO - as a fine a warrior as this nation has ever produced, but unlike Murphy, Basilone's luck run out before the war ended. After asking to be sent back into action, Basilone was killed leading his men during the invasion of Iwo Jima. Audie Murphy saw so many good men die - including close friends and comrades - it must have haunted him terribly. Men like him sometimes suffer from acute survivor's guilt, too - asking "Why did I survive when my buddies didn't?"
Also Pershing ! Also ahead of his time!
@GeorgiaBoy1961 I live with that every day of my life over just one comrade who was in a convoy with me in Iraq, his vehicle hit by an IED just two trucks behind me!!! He had second and third degree burns over most of his body, but the burns he suffered in his lungs were what killed him 12 days later!!! I constantly ask myself that same question!!! I’m sure I get the same answer as every other combat vet who has lost buddies to combat operations; no answers whatsoever!!!!
The Germans couldn't take him down, but a plane did. Soldier to Soldier, I Salute You Sir.
I think he was a good person and we were lucky to have him as a soldier; actor; & humble & kind man. RIP Audie 🙏🏼✝️❤️
All the respect in the world to you sir
God bless Mr.Murphy
I believe God has blessed Audie !!
Thank God he did'nt live to see what the 🇺🇸 has become...the greatest hero of The Greatest Generation...RIP little big man!
Legends of news broadcasting right there.... " And thats the way it is " i can still hear that in my memory bank today, thanks dad
This man was a real hero. Unfortunately, once those of us over 60 are gone, so will most knowledge of Murphy. I remember as a kid, if someone did something outstanding, we would say wow, that guys a regular Audi Murphy. Today most have no clue. This is a hero. This is the kind of man to teach your children to respect and learn about. Not some mindless moron bouncing a rubber ball
Amen, to that...Amen!
A true man. We have few like him today.
This opens with the best reporting on the best. There'll never be another one of either.
R.I.P Audie And Thank You.
Audie L. Murphy -- American samurai.
I had no idea he had died in a plane crash, I had visited Roanoke, VA in the early 90’s but had no clue it was in that area he perished. R.I.P. Audie Murphy I like to think that “old soldiers never die they just fade away.”
Total respect for Audie Murphy, but an overlooked aspect of this post (IMO) is the newscasters who simple reported the news back then without some personal agenda based tirade or commentary. Refreshing to see.
my grandfather told me the story of how he jumped onto a german tank and opened the top and threw in a hand grenade.
I remember the day that this happened. Ma was driving me home from School and they interrupted on the radio that his plane had crashed. I'm from a small town in North Carolina and it wasn't far from the state line. He was One of my favorite movie Stars at the time. I was 12 🥺😞😓 ✝️🕊️🤠💔
This American hero lived in a time when America had REAL values. He is the epitome of a "HERO". It is sad that anyone can anonymously post garbage comments. This is the America we have to deal with as a result of us lowering our moral standards, teaching liberalism, open borders and pandering to tolerance. These are the things that erode America and breed the entitled trash-talkers.I'd gladly give 1 million Socialists for 1 Audie Murphy!
A hero today is generally some left wing nonsense icon.
Those comments are the biggest load of crap I've ever heard. Trying to piggyback your corrupt thoughts onto the heroism of one man. Shame on you.
ANTIQUE CYCLES Look at this country now. Audie would be ashamed of people who won't even stand for the national anthem and a stupid football player to boot.
Men that were cut from a kind of fabric that you just cant find anymore. Very well said.
You are so full of shit your eyes are brown. You are a puppet for the Neo-Nazi's and have been for a long time. Go play on the freeway loser.
The tobacco companies offered him a lot of money to endorse their products but he refused even though he needed the money because he did not want to set the wrong example for the young. He was truly a man of honor, unlike our leaders today and I felt solemn reverence and awe on visiting his grave in 1996 with my 10 year old daughter.
where is he buried, Napoleon?
I visited the site where Audie earned his legend and the MOH. He was America's greatest soldier in every way. RiP
I didn’t know this great man died like this. 46 years old. RIP my friend.
I am a huge fan of Audie Murphy. My favorite Audie Murphy movie was The Texican. R.I.P. Audie Murphy. We love you and we will miss you.
Audie you were the best and I love all of your movies RIP
Audie is a very special human being and we should remember him that way.
such a great actor!! love all his movies!! RIP Audie!
I find it very sad that someone, like Murphy, who did so much to preserve liberty and freedom for all of humanity, gets nothing more than a 30 second sound byte on each of the 3 news networks of the time. Murphy gave his youth and most of his adult life to serve his nation the best way he knew how, and a mere 26 years later when he passed away, all of his achievements were encapsulated and stuffed in between a couple of segments that no doubt couldn’t hold a candle to all of the good Murphy did.
Great solider, great actor, rest in peace audi.
He also was a songwriter.
For what it is worth if you are ever around Greenville, TX there is a good Audie Murphy museum there. He was born and raised in that area.
I showed my buddy Jim this video this morning. He was a jockey for Audie Murphy. When he would win a race on one of Audie's horses they would go out to dinner. He always says what a nice gentlemen he was!! I wish I had known Jim back then so I could've met Audie. He was always my hero!! Rich 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
When we heard that we definitely did not like it, he was our hero. A WM
Audie Murphy should be taught about in schools! Biggest hero ever. He is my idol!
My mother told me about Audie Murphy..what she knew of his WW2 decoratiions..that he was a Hero..when I was really, only a pre teen..and loved his movies. I was horrified when I originally searched for his shows on Utube when I learned he had passed away. So sad. Of course, we have all lost loved ones..It just seemed that life was so cruel..in the scheme of things..
I am not being disingenuous when I say this but this WAS the saddest day of my life. A good man and good friend, i cried more about his death than I did for my mother's.
WHEN YOU SEE AUDIE IN ANY OF HIS FILMS, YOU CAN SAY " NOW THAT'S A REAL HERO !". NONE OF THIS CANDY ASS JOHN WAYNE SHIT!!! AUDIE WAS LARGER THAN LIFE. MAY HE REST IN PEACE.
I absolutely love Audie Murphy, I also love “ The Duke”! Don’t be hating. James Stewart, Yul Brenner, James Coburn, Steve McQueen, James Druery , Robert Mitchum, Charles Bronson, Brian Keith,Henry Fonda,I could go on and on, a lot of these men were probably before your time. The old westerns are the only thing worth watching anymore. Everything else is just filth. But, my personal hero is Audie Murphy.
@@24tink72 I LIKE STEWART, BRENNER, COBURN, MCQUEEN , MITCHUM, BRONSON, KEITH, AND FONDA. ALL VERY TALENTED ACTOR'S. AND SOME OF THESE GUYS WERE ALSO WW2 VETS. BUT I CAN'T STAND WAYNE . THE CLOSEST THING HE GOT TO WW2 WAS UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. PLAYING THE CANDY ASS PHONY WAR HERO. NOWHERE NEAR THESE VETS ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ESPECIALLY MURPHY. NO COMPARISON'S TO A REAL LIFE HERO. OH AND MY FAVE ACTOR FROM YOUR LIST, CHARLES BRONSON ALL THE WAY!!!.
@@sickagain7541 I do understand your stance, I grew up watching John Wayne because he was my Dad’s favorite. So when I watch him it brings back my memories of my Dad. He was my real hero. So, I get a little touchy about John Wayne, because my Dad looked like him and he was bigger than life to me. No offense to you. You’ve got good taste.
I am hard left in my politics,but I respect and admire heroes like Audie Murphy.He was a true legend and a great talent.RIP Audie you did your duty and lived your life with class and style.
Murphy had struggled with PTSD after the War. The sad thing is high schools don't teach students about. Our military history My Dad and all my Uncle's enlisted during the War. No draftees in our family. RIP Audie
Just listened to his audio book what a bloke 👏
I salute you sir for honor, bravery and selfless acts off courage and duty, thank you.
A. Murphy was a great man!! And a relative of mineMy dad looked like Audie!