The Life of American Hero and Old Hollywood Icon Audie Murphy

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, bringing America into World War II. Audie quickly decided to serve, motivated by patriotism and the limited opportunities available in rural Texas.

The Marine Corps, Navy, and Army rejected him because he was underage, underweight, and physically small. He did not resemble their idea of a combat soldier. Audie refused to accept their decision, and his next attempt required changing one crucial fact.