Comment: Audie Murphy will always be a significant part of the American legacy; especially his courage and willingness to face death during the bitter campaigns of WWII. Ironically, Mr. Murphy met death not on the battle field, but on a Virginia mountain.
In 1990, during a walk on the Appalachian Trail I was near the sight of the plane crash that took his life. I recall the feeling of sadness for his untimely death and loss to those who appreciated the man's strength of character and integrity.
Comment: I am an army combat veteran of the Vietnam War. Audie Murphy has always been my hero as a boy growing up. I thought of his accomplishments often while in the jungles of Vietnam. May his memory last forever.
Name:Martin Matheny
From: Tehachapi, CA
E-mail: centurion2150@yahoo.com
Audie Murphy will always be a significant part of the American legacy; especially his courage and willingness to face death during the bitter campaigns of WWII. Ironically, Mr. Murphy met death not on the battle field, but on a Virginia mountain.
In 1990, during a walk on the Appalachian Trail I was near the sight of the plane crash that took his life. I recall the feeling of sadness for his untimely death and loss to those who appreciated the man's strength of character and integrity.
Added: April 23, 2011