To Hell and Back

*To Hell and Back* is Audie Murphy's acclaimed World War II memoir, sharing the extraordinary combat experiences of America's most decorated soldier. Initially rejected for being too small, Murphy's determination led him to the infantry, fighting through Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany. Still under twenty-one on V-E Day, he was credited with 240 enemy casualties and earned 21 medals, including the Congressional Medal of Honor. Originally a bestselling phenomenon and later a film starring Murphy, this "vivid, gripping, mature picture of combat" (The New York Times Book Review) remains a harrowing and perennial classic of military nonfiction.

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