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appalachiablue

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8. Thanks, I've seen parts of 'To Hell and Back,' some bios and

Reply to thinkingagain (Reply #5)

Mon May 16, 2022, 02:11 PM

May 2022

have read more about his military service and life recently. Remarkable soldier from a challenging background. There's a memorial to him on the Appalch Trail in Va. near where his plane went down I think. I'd like to visit it one day.

My father had battle fatigue from the war but not nearly as severe. (Post #7).

- Audie Murphy Memorial. Erected in 1974 on the Appalachian Trail about 3.6 miles south of Trout Creek--not too far west of Blacksburg, VA.

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Somehow we missed seeing Audie's films when appalachiablue May 2022 #7

His movie "to Hell and back" covered some of his life thinkingagain May 2022 #5

Thanks, I've seen parts of 'To Hell and Back,' some bios and appalachiablue May 2022 #8

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Same here, an American TV gem. appalachiablue May 2022 #10

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It was a great show in many ways as you say. Along appalachiablue Jun 2022 #12