Audie Murphy

[rose0mary.livejournal.com]

"Oh, gather 'round me, comrades: and listen while I speak
Of a war, a war, a war where hell is six feet deep.
Along the shore, the cannons roar.  Oh how can a soldier sleep?
The going's slow on Anzio.  And hell is six feet deep.

"Praise be to God for this captured sod that rich with blood does sep:
With yours and mine, like butchered swine's; and hell is six feet deep.
That death awaits there's no debate; no triumph will we reap.
The crosses grow on Anzio, where hell is six feet deep."

Audie Murphy.

Makes me want to see what else Mr. Audie Murphy wrote about his experiences in WW2 and other wars.
If you could give me a link, that'd be great.  
Thanks.

Comments

[daphneclark.livejournal.com]

Me too loves the words in the article and the deep emotions embedded in it.

[rose0mary.livejournal.com]

I know, which is one of the reasons I had to share it.
My family when to the Audie Murphy museum last summer and ... words just don't describe it. I took with me a lot of memories, and strong feelings, including renewed Patriotism.
This piece makes history come alive. Or at least, aspects of the past.

[daphneclark.livejournal.com]

Audie Murphy's perseverance is what I like about him. He struggled for almost everything in life. He did not settle for an easy job and fought his way into the US army. He insisted on being a soldier. And you know, he is too duty bound for words.