I think he was a true American hero. He was modest and a very nice person. He grew up in a rural city just a little distance from me. Imagine the cool headed, and wonderful personality he had after all he went through to become an actor of fame just after the war.

The little city of Farmersville, TX still has an Audie Murphy day every year and has our local CAF unit fly a 'Missing Man' flight over their little town square.