Movie Legends - Audie Murphy

National Hero turned Actor. Tribute to the most decorated American combat soldier of WWll.

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[NeilThe83]

I love that Western type song... bro... what's the name... its fits good with this video.

[basilnelson]

@NeilThe83 The title of the track is 'The Ecstasy of Gold' and is played by Hugo Montegro and his Orchestra.

[NeilThe83]

@basilnelson I mean the one at around 1:13... that's Ectasy of Gold as you say, right?

[basilnelson]

@NeilThe83 That is correct my friend.

[Wildkkat1]

Audie Murphy is the most decorated soldier in American History! Why do all the good die young?

[danrieke]

You're incorrect about him being the only recipient of the Purple Heart. But your intent came thru... he was a real hero. Audie received every award for heroism the US had available at the time, and was decorated by France and Belgium as well. He went on to make some 40 movies, and wrote songs recorded by many major Country and Western stars. Sadly, a plane crash cut short his time with us. His grave at Arlington is the most visited after JFK's.

[1sthawk007]

Audie Murphy was a legend and Irish American what would america have achieved without Irish going over there. Loved the video always loved Audie the legend.tk

[kalai131]

@mindeloman well its youtube, and America is not exactly a country that celebrates warriors, this ain't Asia now, American heroes are Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga, i have studied American culture as a child up to now, they're very easy to read.

[AcePilot101]

Audie Murphy is a great American hero.

[IEatManure]

He was American born but of Irish ancestry. Makes me proud that an Irishman fought so tenaciously to stop the Armies of Darkness overruning the world in 1939-45

[markxxx21]

He was too cute to be a good guy. It would've been much better since he was so cute and boyish and a national hero to make him into an evil villain at in the movies

[wntoply6]

@basilnelson hmm, i would prefer to remember him as a true american hero who was also a star of hollywood movies. i small difference in word placement, but a huge difference in it's meaning and implication.

[gragrn]

If you ever get into a debate with your friends about who the toughest actor in Hollywood history is, you just saw him.

Great tribute Basil, well done.

[maxsmodels]

He had an extrordinary/tormented life. Raised dirt poor he watched his ill mother die. Orphaned, the state had to seperate his family. He was rejected by the navy and entered the army underweight. His service record is the stuff of legend. After losing close friends he was badly wounded. Postwar he was an actor but Hollywood never took him serioulsy despite his success. He suffered war related nightmares and had a gambling problem until he died in a 1971 plane crash in Virginia at age 46.

[honeycomb211]

I think Audie is absolutely "Gorgeous" I have loved him since I first saw him when I was a teenager. And I still have a crush on him even today at age 56yrs. I was so sad when he died. But Still Have his picture next to my computer, He is SO handsome!!........ Patricia

[edarotag84]

To my beloved fellow Texan, RIP /o