1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 &amp;nbsp; Before he became one of the most decorated soldiers in American history, Audie Murphy was just a quiet, underage teenager from Texas looking for a way out. In this episode, we follow Murphy’s extraordinary rise during World War II—from a slight, overlooked recruit to a battlefield legend who single-handedly held off an entire German force in a burning tank destroyer. His bravery would earn him the Medal of Honor and make him a national hero. But this is not just a story of heroism—it’s a story of its cost. Behind the headlines and Hollywood fame, Murphy carried the invisible wounds of war, struggling with what we now recognize as post-traumatic stress. &amp;nbsp; SUPPORT THE SHOW:&amp;nbsp;https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE:&amp;nbsp;https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise&amp;nbsp; LEARN MORE:&amp;nbsp;https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY:&amp;nbsp;https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now&amp;nbsp; History Shorts https://www.historyshortspodcast.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40673095/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/200277170