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.
Summary:
Audie Murphy was the most decorated American soldier of World War II. As an actor, he starred in a long string of westerns. But behind that boyish face was man scarred by a father who abandoned his family, the early death of his mother, and poverty. [He] suffered what would now be called Post Tramautic Stress Disorder, which [caused him] nightmares and led him to seek thrills, especially gambling.
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