

He took addicting sleep pills to try and negate nightmares.To Hell And Back Christmas Truce 1 6 4 8 The Hammer Has Fallen Rise Of Evil Ghost Division Sparta Kingdom Come Soldier Of Heaven The Unkillable Soldier Man Of War 7734 Coat Of Arms En Livstid I Krig Konungens Likfard Firestorm Metalizer Screaming Eagles Midway White Death Burn Your Crosses Metal Machine Counterstrike Reign Of Terror Aces In Exile Angels Calling Union (slopes Of St. On June 7 he was buried in Arlington with full military honors.his headstone contains the false birth year 1924 due to him falsifying documents so he could enter the army early.Īudie suffered from PTSD and slept with a loaded handgun under his pillow. Along with Audie, four other passengers and the pilot were killed. May 28,1971, he aircraft Audie was traveling in crashed due to zero visibility. He also wrote some poetry and cowrote some songs with Scott Turner. He then regrouped and led his platoon on a successful counterattack.Īudie also had a 21-year acting career, which led to him playing himself in the autobiographical film "To Hell and Back". He suffered a leg wound yet only stopped when he ran out of ammo. 50 cal machine gun for over an hour while the German foot soldiers and tanks targeted him.

Audie ordered his platoon into the woods and stoo on the flaming destroyer firing it's. The Germans got a direct hit on their M10 tank destroyer and set it on fire. A company of 50 Germans attacked Audie's platoon that he was commanding. He received the Medal of Honor at 19 for singlehandedly holding off an entire German company of soldiers at Colmar Pocket, France. award for Valor and the Belgian Croix de Guerre along with the French Croix de Guerre. Song MeaningThis song is about one of the most highly decorated WWII vets named Audie Murphy (first lieutenant).
