The classic bestselling war memoir by the most decorated American soldier in World War II
Originally published in 1949, To Hell and Back was a smash bestseller for fourteen weeks and later became a major motion picture starring Audie Murphy as himself. More than fifty years later, this classic wartime memoir is just as gripping as it was then.
Desperate to see action but rejected by both the marines and paratroopers because he was too short, Murphy eventually found a home with the infantry. He fought through campaigns in Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany. Although still under twenty-one years old on V-E Day, he was credited with having killed, captured, or wounded 240 Germans. He emerged from the war as America’s most decorated soldier, having received twenty-one medals, including our highest military decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor. To Hell and Back is a powerfully real portrayal of American GI’s at war.
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Summary
Reviewer Name: pepper98 This excellent autobiography by Audie Murphy, a twenty¬one year old infantryman and also the most decorated soldier of history with more than 200 credited kills and a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, vividly describes his campaigns fighting for the United States in Sicily, Italy, France, and eventually Germany.