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The Price of Valor The Life of Audie Murphy, America's Most Decorated Hero of World War II
The Price of Valor The Life of Audie Murphy, America's Most Decorated Hero of World War II
Author: David A. Smith
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When he was seventeen Audie Murphy falsified his birth records to enlist and, by nineteen, performed the audacious action at the Battle of Colmar Pocket that helped turn back the German Army—an episode later dramatized in the film To Hell and Back, in which Murphy starred. This biography traces Murphy’s full arc from impoverished Texas youth to the most decorated American soldier of World War II, situating his frontline infantry experience within the European Theater and Western Front campaigns while honestly exploring the severe post‑war PTSD and his tragic death at 45; the book brings this remarkable but troubled figure back into historical conversation for a new generation.
Title: The Price of Valor: The Life of Audie Murphy, America's Most Decorated Hero of World War II; Author: David A. Smith; ISBN13: 9781621573173. Classified as a biography/military/World War II biography, it emphasizes narrative military history and the personal psychology of combat veterans (combat stress, Medal of Honor recipients, U.S. infantry experience). Supplied data notes this is the first full‑life biography of Murphy but does not specify the presence of maps, photographs, or rarity, nor does it provide additional background on the author. Suggested cataloging tags include World War II—European Theater, United States—Army—Infantry, Murphy, Audie, 1925–1971, and combat stress—psychological aspects.
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Basic Bibliographic Info
Type of Book
Biography
Military biography
World War II biography
Main Subject / Person
Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy — U.S. Army soldier
Theater(s) of War
Operations and Campaigns
Main Nations / Sides Involved
Military Units / Branch Focus
Frontline combat infantryman experience
Weapons / Vehicles (as clearly tied to this book)
Content Characteristics
Narrative military history
Notable Figures Featured (beyond Murphy)
Visual / Illustrative Content
Themes and Descriptive Keywords (explicitly supported)
Suggested Cataloging Tags (all grounded in sources above)
World War II — European Theater
World War II — Western Front
United States — Army — Infantry
3rd Infantry Division (U.S.)
Murphy, Audie, 1925–1971
Soldiers — United States — Biography
Military decorations — United States
Medal of Honor — Recipients — Biography
Combat stress — Psychological aspects
Veterans — United States — Biography
Motion picture actors — United States — Biography
World War, 1939–1945 — Personal narratives, American
Book Condition: Good
Book Condition: Good
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New: Fresh Out of Bootcamp
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Like New: Light Combat Experience
Almost new and in great shape. It has clearly been read before and is ready to fight again, but it shows very little wear from its time in the field.
Good: A Few Scars or Shell Shock
A reliable veteran. The book might have some bent corners or a dust cover with a few scratches, but it’s still sturdy and standing tall.
Fair: Battle-Hardened
Visible signs of a long campaign. Expect some stains, bent pages, and perhaps some minor tears on the cover. It’s seen the trenches, but the intel inside is still solid.
Poor: Survived Iwo Jima
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