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jmowreader

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36. The really amazing thing on this list...

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #35)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:06 PM

Jan 2020

...are the three Purple Hearts. How did Audie Murphy, whose bravery borders on insanity, only get wounded in battle three times?

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On January 26, 1945, Audie Murphy found himself surrounded by six German tanks. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 OP

That's a story that always amazes Hekate Jan 2020 #1

Almost as brave a hero as Trump! ElementaryPenguin Jan 2020 #2

Well....... whistler162 Jan 2020 #5

Almost as brave a hero as Trump Kaiserguy Jan 2020 #19

One of his musical compositions Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2020 #3

To Hell And Back Roland99 Jan 2020 #4

Me too PatSeg Jan 2020 #30

A .50 caliber bullet can do a lot of damage... mitch96 Jan 2020 #6

That's a big thumb 😀 bpositive Jan 2020 #24

Diameter not length..... Now if we are talking shoe size............ mitch96 Jan 2020 #32

😀 bpositive Jan 2020 #40

Just read up on him. That guy- apparently- was goddamned Rambo. coti Jan 2020 #7

He got a battle field commision, too. He also applied for the Marine Corp and they rejected demosincebirth Jan 2020 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author cab67 Jan 2020 #23

War hero, author, movie star, song writer - dies financially ruined at 45. Sad. jmg257 Jan 2020 #8

And apparently suffered from "battle fatigue". Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2020 #9

Ugh - frigging horrible! Reminds me of flag raiser Ira Hayes who died of alcoholism. jmg257 Jan 2020 #10

So sad. Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2020 #11

He is remembered as one of the first to be open about PTSD. NutmegYankee Jan 2020 #13

I heard he had a "headache" SilasSouleII Jan 2020 #22

Wow. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2020 #17

A story that is just as dramatic, with a better ending... rwsanders Jan 2020 #18

A real fighter burrowowl Jan 2020 #12

and he was 5'5" and looked like a dweeb... which is not uncommon among major heroes paulkienitz Jan 2020 #14

Ironically he did become an actor Ex Lurker Jan 2020 #15

I've seen one of his movies paulkienitz Jan 2020 #27

The book "Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors" made a point of showing that the heroes were the guys rwsanders Jan 2020 #20

excellent book cab67 Jan 2020 #21

It's funny you should mention that. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 #34

Thanks, I'll look for those, I think it would be a great movie though rwsanders Jan 2020 #37

wow, I didn't realize he was only nineteen years old while singlehandedly fighting off 200+ Nazis paulkienitz Jan 2020 #39

An amazing story, and a remarkable man. Nitram Jan 2020 #25

ROCK of the MARNE James48 Jan 2020 #26

I didn't know that was his film. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #28

Donald Trump: WyattKansas Jan 2020 #29

Another story of insane bravery is that of Leo Major. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2020 #31

Having been born in the 60s, I still find it so weird that Germans were like that. lostnfound Jan 2020 #33

The Medal of Honor was only the highest of his individual awards. rsdsharp Jan 2020 #35

The really amazing thing on this list... jmowreader Jan 2020 #36

you will notice onethatcares Jan 2020 #38