Audie Murphy: The Greatest Hero of World War II

Audie Murphy: The Greatest Hero of World War II
Audie Murphy, in “To Hell and Back.” (Universal Pictures).
Lawrence W. Reed
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Perhaps it’s ironic or contradictory, but true heroes are rarely boastful, even though, by definition, they have reason enough to brag. They are usually humble, making them all the more human and endearing.

Lawrence W. Reed
Lawrence W. Reed
Author
Lawrence Reed is president emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education in Atlanta and the author of “Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction“ and the best-seller “Was Jesus a Socialist?”
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