I've been to Arlington six times (I'm from the West); my first visit is always to pay respect to Audie Murphy. There is tough, there is bad, there is mean and then there is Audie Murphy. 5' nothing, 120 lbs. wet Murphy was/is the greatest soldier ever to serve our Nation. A real HERO and my idol for close to 60 years.
@GeorgeSemel2 жыл бұрын
Whenever I am in the Area or close to it, I stop at Arlington, and his grave is always the one I visit first after the changing of the Guard.
@thegringobandito63466 жыл бұрын
🚨I'm a big Audie Murphy fan and live in Dallas and many people don't know that he and his family were so poor that they lived in an abandoned railroad car out in a field in East Texas. Now that's poor people,😒 that's poor! He also lied about his age because he wanted to go to war and serve his country. A Great Hero a great Texan a great American!😳
@TedBronson19186 жыл бұрын
Bandito - Americans have a long history of lying about their age to serve in the military. There is even a veterans organization for them - I believe it's called Veterans of Underage Military Service, or something very similar. You may want to check it out. One "kid" joined the USMC in 1942 at age 14. 3 years later he was on Iwo Jima, and earned a MoH just a few days after his 17th birthday !
@AzzKicker-bz1cb5 жыл бұрын
@The Gringo Bandito It was also so that he could provide money for his family at home!! He was able to make more money in the military than he could working any other job where he lived at that time!
@FrankIsAlwaysRight4 жыл бұрын
The Gringo Bandito yep
@Charlesputnam-bn9zy4 жыл бұрын
@@TedBronson1918 The Army is always known to make men out of kids, and never making men into bums. Soldiers who became bums were unregenerate hardened bums in the 1st place who got discarded.
@vivians93924 жыл бұрын
@@AzzKicker-bz1cb He had 3 siblings to care for after his Mom died, so situated them with a family member and joined the army at an early age to be able to send money home for them. When he returned, he gave the house to his aunt who cared for his siblings. A good man and a good older brother.
@Christopher417917 жыл бұрын
God Bless Audie Murphy, may he R.I.P.....Amen
@georgeorwell45344 жыл бұрын
My father grew up in the same hard times as Audie Murphy and he was always my father's hero. It is amazing the depths the man rose above to become America's greatest soldier.
@vivians93924 жыл бұрын
And, he did all that without any forethought of fame! An humble, dedicated guy.
@mrspicolli2 жыл бұрын
I always remember hearing the story of him like running towards enemy fire and jumping on top of a burning Allied vehicle to use the machine gunner turret to take out like 30 enemies… this of course after I’m pretty sure I remember they did not want him in the military and he really had to fight to be in it because of his height… This guy literally is Captain America… but a real one not a comic… he is a legend
@JohnAdams-xc5yk2 жыл бұрын
Col Robert Howard received more decorations than Audie Murphy, he is ranked 6th Al time list of most decorated Murphy is ranked 26th on list of most decorated of all time
@stephanieperry11192 жыл бұрын
@@JohnAdams-xc5yk What difference the general list and
@rem1762 Жыл бұрын
Yes Audie was a hero but we defeated the wrong enemy because every war is a bankers war. By their own mouths Judaism is Communism.
@raymondvalejr95203 жыл бұрын
The story I always heard about the alleged attempted murder charge was that a lady friend of Audie's told him some guy was really bothering her and giving her problems and Audie told him to leave the lady alone, then someone took a shot at this guy and this creep went running to the police telling them Audie Murphy tried to kill him. The police contacted Audie Murphy and asked him to come in to be interviewed. Audie Murphy freely cooperated with the police and told the officer if he had taken a shot at that creep that he would be dead because Audie was that good of a shot. The police officer thanked Audie and told that guy to take a hike.
@danodamano25812 жыл бұрын
It turned out that if true because there wasn't a lawyer or DA involved.
@badweetabix2 жыл бұрын
@Raymond Vale Jr. I always thought the same thing. Plus, Murphy would had decked the guy on the spot if he wanted to do any harm to him.
@jameygroves8561 Жыл бұрын
Audie grew up putting meat on the table by hunting small game, so he would have never missed that badly. There is no way a guy like him would have tried to frighten him by shooting and missing - he would have killed him, face to face. He was also not a murderer - he only killed because he was a soldier and it was his duty. He has earned far more from us than for his name to have been defamed in such a cowardly way.
@stephencarpenteri22236 жыл бұрын
Audie Murphy was the most decorated soldier of WWII. No tattoos, no macho attitude, no pretense, no fakery or fraud. His actions in battle made ISIS, the Hell's Angels and the Black Panthers look like school girls. RIP, buddy!
@elvicare355 жыл бұрын
Right on!!!!!!!
4 жыл бұрын
Most decorated American soldier.
@gerrydooley9514 жыл бұрын
and let's not forget he makes John Wayne look like the ultimate phony that he was.
@gerrydooley9514 жыл бұрын
@B Brunson First of all Wayne was in his mid to late 30's during WWII. Ford used to ask Wayne when he was going to join up, Duke's reply was "I'm gonna, I'm gonna" . It's total bullshit that Wayne wanted to join up but his studio wouldn't let him. Wayne didn't want to lose his Hollywood career. Wayne was a sunshine patriot who decided who was and who wasn't a commie during the '50's. It bothers me because people refer to Wayne as a hero, which he wasn't. I'm not sure what Moore has to do with it other than you must assume because I don't like Wayne I must be a fan of Moore. My main point is, compared to Audie Murphy, John Wayne is a nobody
@schaffermatt4 жыл бұрын
B Brunson Thanks for posting this. Good info on Duke.
@slchambers12 жыл бұрын
His grave was the first grave I went to at Arlington National Cemetery. My deepest respect. RIP
@dukecraig24022 жыл бұрын
My family has someone in Arlington.
@tommyriam83202 жыл бұрын
I can understand why it might be on your list of graves to visit but why 'the first' ? There are plenty of other "graves"/tombstones memorializing or marking the final resting place of those who performed even more insanely heroic deeds etc. and these fallen are simply unknown, not as well-known or not as celebrated and glorified Murphy.
@myfavoritemartian12 жыл бұрын
@@tommyriam8320 Audie Murphy deserved every kudo and respect. He IS our most decorated soldier in the history of our nation.
@saran.40012 жыл бұрын
@@tommyriam8320 :Like who? Go look up his service record, apparently you know nothing about him. And if someone did perform a more insanely heroic deed, and are unknown, then how would Steve Chambers know to visit them? You are not making any sense.
@dongibson85136 жыл бұрын
Audie Murphy was an honorable man and a decent man by all accounts of those who knew him. His war record speaks for itself on the man he was. He had a lot of traumatic memories he lived with losing friends on the battle field and the horrors of war that stayed with him but he dealt with it and carried on his life getting work in acting and I enjoyed his movies a lot. After all he went through and died in his plane he should have had a much longer life, but what a life he had although short sadly.
@jackwalker18222 жыл бұрын
Big fan and admirer here. I love his movies and have read about his extraordinary life.
@guynishida85782 жыл бұрын
Anyone going thru the horrors of war just might find sleeping peacefully at night without artificial aids a bit of a struggle.
@bighands692 жыл бұрын
Add in being employed in Hollywood at the time which would have involved lots of travel, late night shoots, early morning shoots and having all the media commitments. In that era the film industry while being hollywood was still very regional when it came to distribution and runs.
@r.watson19282 жыл бұрын
@@bighands69 = Total Idiot !
@georgepaciullo82602 жыл бұрын
This guy went to hell and back.
@kingalexander2704 Жыл бұрын
His wife said that Murphy would often wake up screaming in the night. These scars never go away.
@geoycs Жыл бұрын
Very good point.
@rongendron87054 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that corrections have been made by TCM as to Audie Murphy's past! He was a great hero & an idol of mine in childhood! / I have knelt ove his grave at Arlington cemetery & felt humbled to think that this relatively small & very young person could have been the most decorated soldier if WWII! / Believe it or not, my ex-girlfriend met Audie at an awards dinner in 1968, when he was a Major or Lt. Colonel & first told me how short he was. But that only shows that height does not always show the true measure of a man! R.I.P. Audie!
@slaughterhouse55853 жыл бұрын
Ron Gendron Thirty-five short people agree with you. I'm not short but I agree, too.
@sharonbapp96133 жыл бұрын
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog
@rubywingo60304 жыл бұрын
I’m from Greenville, TX. He is our hometown hero! 🇺🇸
@northwestprof604 жыл бұрын
To Hell and Back was mostly filmed in my "backyard," in the Cascade foothills west and north of Yakima, and along the Yakima River in Central Washington. The fact that Murphy tread those hills helps make them more sacred ground.
@mikes6222 жыл бұрын
Wow ! Iive to live there and never knew that !
@antoniotzonethomas55252 жыл бұрын
That's awesome to know, I live in western Washington. I've been to Yakima many times along the foothills. This makes me wanna go back and camp a few days there.
@johndates98278 жыл бұрын
Just for the record; Audie Murphy's MOH citation................. MURPHY, AUDIE L. Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company B 15th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division Place and date: Near Holtzwihr France, 26 January 1945 Entered service at: Dallas, Tex. G.O. No.. 65, 9 August 1945 Citation: 2d Lt. Murphy commanded Company B, which was attacked by 6 tanks and waves of infantry. 2d Lt. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to prepared positions in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him, to his right, 1 of our tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Its crew withdrew to the woods. 2d Lt. Murphy continued to direct artillery fire which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, 2d Lt. Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer, which was in danger of blowing up at any moment, and employed its .50 caliber machinegun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to German fire from 3 sides, but his deadly fire killed dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate 2d Lt. Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad which was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards, only to be mowed down by his fire. He received a leg wound, but ignored it and continued the single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he killed or wounded about 50. 2d Lt. Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction, and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective.
@jamesbarry69794 жыл бұрын
Thank you John! God Bless.
@dianasandoval44374 жыл бұрын
America’s greatest hero and will forever be mine.RIP and America thanks you for your bravery!!!!!!!!
@carlevans57604 жыл бұрын
And to think they greatly scaled back his actions in WWII-only because the producers of the movie-thought the public wouldn't believe it. They need someone like Clint Eastwood to remake this great movie.
@mindeloman4 жыл бұрын
My brother in law was 2nd battalion rangers in Afghanistan. He showed video of some of the operations the did. These videos were the kind of thing that could get you arrested if you put.it on you tube. Just so much carnage. I saw what a well placed .50BMG round does to a torso. And audie murphy killed dozens of an M2 machine gun!!!
@greggmhire1854 жыл бұрын
Forget the immature superhero movie scenario... what a man of internal strength...
@robertmendez25485 жыл бұрын
Audie Murphy is in a class by himself. The Greatest Generation.
@whattowatchrightnow3 жыл бұрын
They saved us all
@Tsamokie3 жыл бұрын
Actually, Robert L Howard is right up there with Audie M. Howard served in MACV-SOG in Vietnam and was nominated for the MOH for three different events. He too was awarded the MOH, DSC, SS, BS and PH among others. Another was David Hackworth DSC (2), SS (10), DFC, BS (8), PH (8), AM (34). Check out their bios, impressive.
@robertmendez25483 жыл бұрын
Very true read about them they were warrior's above warrior's ...
@Tsamokie3 жыл бұрын
@@robertmendez2548 I was in the 20th SOS MACV-SOG and we all were in awe of these greats.
@SuperIwatch4 жыл бұрын
Just after world WWII, when Audie Murphy was just back in the States, some guy twice his size tried to rob him with a pistol. Murphy took the pistol away, pistol-whiped the guy, and hauled him to the police. He was the real thing.
@garypulliam37402 жыл бұрын
*whipped (not whiped)
@vinniethefinger77812 жыл бұрын
Shaken. Not stirred.
@scottn7cy2 жыл бұрын
@@garypulliam3740 How do you know? I bet a pistol-whiping really hurts!
@williamsample26312 жыл бұрын
@@garypulliam3740 okay Stewie
@glennanderson78352 жыл бұрын
I am a veteran naval aviator, My father was a veteran B-17 pilot and my uncle served with Audie in the 3rd Division. He grew up 20 miles from my mother in law in east Texas. She was a high school cheerleader when he came to the hometown victory parade after the war. I witnessed his memorial in the Forest outside Holsfier Germany where he won his Congressional medal. He will always be my number one American hero…and I love his movies. RIP Audie.
@Einstein8523 жыл бұрын
Audie murphy. Nothing to add except what a brave and wonderful courageous human being. And a very good actor too. Thank you James cagney for helping him when he needed it 🙏
@jamesdunn97146 жыл бұрын
Audi suffered from PTSD or what was once known as battle fatigue, except as we now know it may stick around for a lifetime. Audi slept with a loaded pistol underneath his pillow. He was the bravest of the brave and the most decorated soldier in American history, a selfless combatant you wanted on your side. No one should denigrate Audi ever.
@charlessingletary41135 жыл бұрын
If I killed as many Germans as he, I'd sleep with a gun under my pillow also ." Family Revenge" You know.
@schmittyhanrahan81264 жыл бұрын
Most Texans sleep with a gun within reach...lol A nice visit in Greenville, Tx is the Audie Murphy and Texas Cotton Museum
@jamesellis55494 жыл бұрын
@@schmittyhanrahan8126 not a Texan nor a gun nut but always sleep within reach of a loaded gun.
@Tsamokie3 жыл бұрын
I would disagree with his being the most decorated soldier in American history. Smedley Butler received 2 MOH and the Marine Corps Brevet Medal. Eddie Rickenbacker received the MOH and 7 DSC, the Legion of Honor, the Croix de guerre. To name a few.
@gregshock3 жыл бұрын
@@Tsamokie: Not most decorated in history. Most decorated in WWII.
@mindeloman5 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the attempted murder charge has to do with the case of the dog trainer who accused him of shooting at him. According to the story i read, some time in the late 60's audie had a female friend that sought the talents of a dog trainer for her dogs. He didn't do what he said he would do and she wanted a refund. The guy was an absolute asshole. She asked Audie, he being a man, might be able to reason with him but even he came back and said the guy was a jerk and just cut your losses. Not long later the Sheriff's dept. is at Audie's door and said the man was accusing him of shooting at him. Audie was incredulous and the sheriff's deputies were doubtful of the accusation but they needed him to come down to the station to write an official statement. The local media found out that audie murphy had been "arrested," and they were waiting outside to take a statement. When he appeared there were a lot of questions. One reporter asked, " audie, did you really shoot at that man?" Audie turned, looked at the reporter and said, "if i had shot at him, do you think i'd miss?" and that was the end of that. No more questions were asked.
@jerryoshea31164 жыл бұрын
A true legend&hero(and a very underated&understated actor)..Great story👍👍
@stevek88294 жыл бұрын
That story gets told in several versions.
@northwestprof604 жыл бұрын
I don't think there are many people who could really complain that Audie Murphy was shooting at them. If he was, they wouldn't be talking about it later
@michaelcollins2374 жыл бұрын
yeah i read the book too
@Sagomoonchi4 жыл бұрын
The only person in the world who could honestly say "Do you think I'd miss?"
@chrismontreuil22066 жыл бұрын
My dad worked with Audie during the filming of "To hell and back". You can see my dad next to Audie at the taking of the farm house behind the sand bags where the 50 calibar machine gun is positioned. My dad is in 21 other parts of the movie. He said many things about Audie at the dinner table when I was a kid. Thanks to Audie my dad left his mark forever with the help of hollywood and the yakima firing range.
@AzzKicker-bz1cb5 жыл бұрын
@Chris Montreuil If your father is still alive, thank him for his service and for helping Audie Murphy in the making of that film!!! From a former Air Force Airman and Army Reserves Seargent who loved and still do love all Audie Murphy movies!!!
@jamesbarry69794 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris, Greatest Generation!
@carlevans57604 жыл бұрын
There is or was a man who owned a Barbershop in my city, who was in Audie Murphy's platoon.
@scoobedoo10082 жыл бұрын
Being dishonest and being mistaken are not the same thing.
@rbhughbanks Жыл бұрын
A few years ago a TCM movie was scheduled to come on tv and I wanted to know a little about it before-hand. I read a Wikipedia article. I wish I could remember the name of the movie. When Ben Mankiewicz came on that night he repeated, almost verbatim, exactly what the article had said. He didn’t acknowledge any credit to Wikipedia. He didn’t bother to do his own research. I’ve never liked him since.
@strattuner3 жыл бұрын
a normal man doing incredible things,because he could and he was TEXAS' native son, and a damn fine american,god rest his weary soul,warrior
@kristofthibaud84912 жыл бұрын
wish he'd been on the scene in Uvalde, not coward Texas cops
@TSimo1132 жыл бұрын
The Army told him he couldn't become a combat soldier, so he set out to prove them wrong. Can't get any more American than that.
@strattuner2 жыл бұрын
@@kristofthibaud8491 had he been there it would be no more than a bump in the road,this man was fearless,my hero from boy up,somebody who you look up to,someone who lives in your town,a pillar of strength,AUDIE god rest him
@victoriataylor54576 жыл бұрын
Audie was a fine young man! What he did ,in service for his country, was outstanding. All American Hero & all around good good person! May he rest in peace.
@vivians93924 жыл бұрын
He was a poor, well raised Texas farm boy. His Mom deserves a lot of credit for his moral character and strength. He worked and took care of his younger siblings after his Mom died. In the end, he took care of his brother soldiers by saving them from certain death. Hoorah! to Audie for his service and bravery...from a fellow Texan.
@saucyone78892 жыл бұрын
Audie Murphy, is a HERO
@petewahkoowah26526 жыл бұрын
To anyone out there that slanders our most decorated war hero, lets see anyone of you, mount a burning tank under extreme fire and duress and on your own, defend your position against an overwhelming enemy force. When you can do that, then perhaps you might get more respect. Until that happens, can the talk already. 👈👈
@victoriataylor54576 жыл бұрын
Pete Wahkoowah Yes indeed you said it. I Love Audie Murphy, one of the most brave men. I don't think any of the guys of today could do what he did. Extreme Bravery under the circumstances he faced. Wow what a guy!!!
@AzzKicker-bz1cb5 жыл бұрын
@Pete Wahkoowah The best way to shut a Marine up, especially when they start talking about Chesty Puller, remind them about Audie Murphy!!!! They’ve got nothing to come back with!!!
@davidkermes3934 жыл бұрын
@@AzzKicker-bz1cb And the Marines wouldn't let him sign up. Their loss.
@georgeorwell45344 жыл бұрын
@Liverpool 11 agreed. "To Hell and Back" is a fine movie however, played by Audie Murphy himself.
@Charlesputnam-bn9zy4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Pete Wahkoowah, they would gracefoully decline to do so on the grounds of conscientious objection and anti-militarism, short for hippieism.
@joemama69063 жыл бұрын
I was in the 3rd ID when it was in Europe. His portrait was in the Division HQ.
@hh74074 жыл бұрын
That apology should have been better. It should have included the reason why he was taking the sleeping Rx med..... because of PTSD (back then referred to as battle fatigue). He was an honorable man and a true hero. Such bravery in the face of such overwhelming odds during WW2. Thank you for your service Audie and for all the good examples you set in your movies after your service. God bless you and your family and fans and friends.
@rickmcdowell95502 жыл бұрын
Well said -- the "apology" by Ben Mankiewicz seemed "begrudging" given -- the actual facts regarding Audie Murphy's taking of sleeping pills should have been amplified -- Ben could have done a much better and given a more complete apology - saddened how this was done by the TCM host
@davidkermes3762 жыл бұрын
audie murphy was also awarded a battlefield commission, but was determined to be physically unfit due to injuries to serve in further combat. he and oh so many other veterans of ww 2 suffered from ptsd in silence for the rest of their lives. respect them for their sacrifice.
@TheJhtlag2 жыл бұрын
Almost the fine art of non-apology apology. A true apology states what was wrong, why it was bad, that it was clearly my/our error (really my error since apologies should be personal) and why we'll never make that error again. Here you get 20 seconds of Audie Murphy fluff when he should have made a simple statement of "We made a mistake, we didn't do enough research to find the true story and we will improve our research controls in the future and we (I) feel really bad about that. Instead we get "thanks for setting us straight" like fans were doing them a favor and "sources" were the cause of the bad information, not that they shouldn't have been using these sources in the first place. Basically, lazy research if any research at all, just copying the first article they saw on the subject.
@jimmccord4872 жыл бұрын
@@TheJhtlag Well stated.I agree that the "apology" was at best a backhanded one.
@rosaliemartin36776 жыл бұрын
my dad Tom Rocco was Audies Srgt he use to call are home they remained friends for many years after the war.
@vivians93924 жыл бұрын
That was a good thing that he had your Dad to reach out to, since he struggled so badly from PTSD. Also, it says a lot about your Dad that Audie looked to him for friendship. Bravo to these heroes all!
@roboo93076 жыл бұрын
my lifelong hero
@FrankIsAlwaysRight4 жыл бұрын
robo o yep....mine too
@fliegeroh4 жыл бұрын
And AM was 5'5" and 112 lbs. Imagine that. A small package with a big heart.
@vivians93924 жыл бұрын
Dynamite comes in small packages! Actually, being a small man probably saved his life, since he was also a smaller target.
@carlevans57604 жыл бұрын
And bigger than a box of dynamite. My dad was 5'3-and a Ball Turret Gunner on a B-17, in WWII.
@robertmendez25483 жыл бұрын
@@carlevans5760 God bless your Father... Ball turrent gunners had Cajones bigger than the ball turrents themselves...
@alabamamothman29863 жыл бұрын
How the hell could someone talk bad about Audie Murphy. Even if true, we ALL have our demons.
@disgruntledpedant27552 жыл бұрын
The phrase is "speak ill" not talk bad.
@mark43472 жыл бұрын
Agree. In 1967 one of my Elementary School teachers asked me who my hero was. I said Audie Murphy. He looked at me seriously and asked "Don't kids believe in Superman and Batman anymore?". I was so happy that just days before during Library time I had seen that little book in the younger kids part of the Library and decided to read all about the man.
@lynnlobliner39332 жыл бұрын
I was one of those who, back in the day, had heard that he had trouble with alcohol. I never heard that this is erroneous until now. I was a teen beginning in 1960 and read fan magazines (although I don't think I read any articles about him). By then he'd made several movies. I love (having just read) that he said he didn't want anything special done to his gravestone so it doesn't have the adornment that other MOH winners, at Arlington, have. But his grave is the #2 grave in Arlington that people visit when going there. The #1 is JFK's.
@r.watson19282 жыл бұрын
He is from Greenville, TX. There his shares a museum with the local county. It's small but worth the visit.
@michaelmclaughlin2614 жыл бұрын
You know with all this hullabaloo about the statues of Confederate generals, I have to say : Where are Audie Murphys statues? The streets or airports named after him? The museum and university exhibits? Just saying, maybe we need to focus on a new generation of heroes.
@veganleigh48173 жыл бұрын
I agree. The same about Alvin C. York!
@rmurphy34352 жыл бұрын
Wrong nationality today, no Irish unfortunately is still a thing in this any culture but white European America. I’ve gotten used to it as an Irish American and a distant relative of Audie Murphy, his great great grandfather and mine were brothers according to ancestral research, I know he was a great soldier and that’s all I care about. The woke crowd can kiss my a$$.
@normancarter54192 жыл бұрын
@@er-zw9zt No, what would happen is that TRUMP would somehow strike them down or veto them because Audie Murphy and Alvin York they did everything they could to get into the military to serve their country, i.e., falsified documentation, lied about their age, lied about their physical attributes and abilities, conscientious objector and pacificism but was convinced that God meant for him to fight and would protect him, etc., Trump wouldn't want that to overshadow his numerous deferments for heel/bone spurs, but yet he has played golf almost every day of his adult life.
@janettamcgee81242 жыл бұрын
There is a veterans hospital in San Antonio, Texas named after him but that's about it. What a shame.
@mungous10002 жыл бұрын
@@veganleigh4817 York Avenue, a very prominent and long street in Manhattan, was named after Sgt. Alvin York. People who live there don't even know that, but it is true. You can look it up. It is, basically, between 1st Avenue and the East River.
@carlevans57603 жыл бұрын
For Robert Mendez. Sorry I can’t find your post to me to reply to but, thank you for the nice compliments to my father. He was 5’3 and was why he was selected as a ball turret gunner. On occasion, I wear a generic 🧢 that has his gunners wings on it. All those guys have my complete respect. I hope this post will be seen by you. Take care sir-Sincerely-Carl.
@jackjones36573 жыл бұрын
Back when the "heroes" on the big screen were true heroes in reality!
@VernCrisler2 жыл бұрын
Well, just about everyone participated in WW2, whether in the military or in the war effort. So, it's no wonder that heroes were going back and forth between the screen and the real world.
@TheLAGopher3 ай бұрын
@@VernCrisler More the that. Back then most veterans of the second world war didn't want to be treated as special.They were guys doing a job that needed doing.They didn't want pats on the back or to put on a pedestal.They just wanted the country to do right by them as they got on with the business of building their lives and raising kids while hoping another generation of Americans wouldn't have to go back to Europe to sort things out as they did in WW2, and their fathers had in the First World War.
@gregshock4 жыл бұрын
It’s nice to “apologize,” but how could you make that kind of mistake? The drug thing is maybe understandable, confusing Scrip drugs with illegal drugs, but how could you create an alcohol problem that never existed? And I wonder, did you repeat the allegation that he was charged with attempted murder, without verifying it for yourself? WTH!?
@marksolarz37563 жыл бұрын
Wikipedia is even worse. At least TCM admitted error. Something History Channel and National Geographic And Smithsonian are missing. They are really leftist bullshit now. Not all.....but most. Science has given way....to whacky! Harvard Sucks! Higher learning is lower then it’s ever been. China sponsored.....Democrat endorsed. Knock America! Most people now.....never even heard of Audey.
@veganleigh48173 жыл бұрын
Ease up, already. You are right thought, about people not knowing who he is. Both as a Hero and an actor.
@veganleigh48173 жыл бұрын
@@marksolarz3756 What's leftist bullshit about WHAT? Democrat endorsed? WTH are you talking about???
@williamfuller23892 жыл бұрын
@@veganleigh4817 How about the leftist desire to demonize any figures of American patriotism and the elevation to roll model status of life long criminals and thugs? How many students are taught about the life of Murphy and his heroism under fire? How many easily recognize the name of Saint George Floyd? How many would recognize the name Desmond Doss? Then, how many remember Rodney King? This is how leftist have indoctrinated our school children.
@jessejohnson1592 жыл бұрын
@@veganleigh4817 THIS is how wrong info is put out, and then repeated by others that are using BS as source material! @Mark Solarz sounds like a tRump fluffer! tRump is closer in ideology the Uncle Adolf that ANYONE since the end of WWII. And I've got 20 years' service in the US Army to back up MY statements. Instead of having my 'daddy' get me a deferment in 1970, I enlisted, only taking the time to choose a MOS, or job, as a Recovery Specialist. Fully expecting to go to Vietnam, I was sent to Korea. Later I decided to stay and make it a 20-year career, retiring as an M-1 Tank Motor Sergeant. My bone spurs came after I retired. Two sets of steroid shots fixed me right up. Eat that tRump and his jizz swallowing fluffers! Back to Lt Murphy, there is a super coveted Audy Murphy Award in the 3rd ID for those NCO's that meet the highest standards. Now moved to Ft. Stewert Ga, more info is here. www.dvidshub.net/news/421195/3rd-infantry-division-hosts-sergeant-audie-murphy-club-induction-ceremony
@Tropicaltemp4 жыл бұрын
Audie Murphy was 18/19 years old when he was in action and did what he did, think about that for a moment before making judgement.
@vivians93924 жыл бұрын
God was with Audie on the battlefield, especially in his quick decision making at such a young age. His battling those Germans on that tank reminds me of the biblical story of David and Goliath!
@srvfan4544 жыл бұрын
You will never equal Robert Osborne Mr. Mankiewicz. Sorry but true.
@jamesbarry69794 жыл бұрын
Osborne was never Political)) And this guy has no idea who Audie Murphy was! God Bless
@geoycs4 жыл бұрын
What’s TYT?
@Joekidd19614 жыл бұрын
@Christopher Smith Yeah, he came on to my radar outside of TCM after he criticized someone, I forget who. Someone on the right. What he said was pretty crappy. It may have been about Charlton Heston. Anyway, yeah, saw him TYT videos about the 2016 election. He's a real turd.
@johnstreet76564 жыл бұрын
@@geoycs Look up commentary from the 2016 election. He was on a panel and absolutely lost his ever-loving mind as Trump rolled to victory.
@connie54743 жыл бұрын
You make me sick to my stomach.
@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji2 жыл бұрын
Loved Audey Murphy & my father W.A. Sherman, a Flight instructor-Major( USA rank on the ground) in the USA and Flight Louie in Canada had the pleasure of picking up sharp shooters-old name for sniper( Audey was a fantastic shot - Soldier who could shoot but not a sniper) respected Audey! Dad would tell us stories about him,extremely talented, deadly, very quiet, kind compassionate man, physically small in stature, and “ The 🇺🇸 American Soldier”! 🦅☀️🦅🙏🏽 R.I.P. Soldier Audey Murphy
@jimcampbell80614 жыл бұрын
Geez,Tiger Woods has one for playing golf and cheating on his super model wife. Audie Murphy deserves something far greater.
@mississippimud70463 жыл бұрын
Audie will ALWAYS be a hero to me and a great actor .I love his movies 😙😙😙
@raymondj87686 жыл бұрын
they can never take our Heros from us !!!!
@ingrace596 жыл бұрын
Audie is my all time favorite western star.
@FrankIsAlwaysRight4 жыл бұрын
Brenda yep...mine too
@ruffstories66434 жыл бұрын
I go to the middle school that’s named after him
@vivians93924 жыл бұрын
Along side of John Wayne!
@pitbull1134 жыл бұрын
Can’t stand Ben Stankiewicz
@draggon720873 жыл бұрын
You would never see a major network issue an apology like this today. Instead they would just let viewers believe their initial false information.
@AudieMurphyAmericanLegend11 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@AudieMurphyAmericanLegend11 жыл бұрын
Johnny: Thanks for the comment and your support of the petition!
@luciusvorenus94454 жыл бұрын
A man among men.
@rosaliemartin36776 жыл бұрын
Dad said Audie Murphy made the "extraordinary seem ordinary" dad has so many stories and memories heshared with his children. I talked with him when I was child he would usually call on Sunday mornings. Dad was the one who went out and dragged Audie back to safety when he was hit. He told us he had to remove his boots and literally peel Audie socks off his feet. He further related how difficult it was when Laddie Tiptin died. dad knew Tiptin as well .
@AzzKicker-bz1cb5 жыл бұрын
@Rosalie Martin Give you dad love and honor from you and from another military brother!!! I thank him for his service and I thank you for sharing that story with us!!!
@perfectstrangr05 жыл бұрын
Salute
@JRobbySh4 жыл бұрын
God bless your Dad.
@rockwasequim59243 жыл бұрын
Many of the stars of the 50s 60s and 70s served in World War II. Many of them had issues, but like most of that generation they just came home and went to work.
@LUIS-ox1bv2 жыл бұрын
Look at Ted Williams, whiie he played with the Boston Red Sox. He actually took off years in his prime, in order to serve his country by joining the military. How many sports figures today engage in such behaviour? When one takes into account the years substracted by his service, which were substantial, Williams might have gone on to be Baseball's greatest all time slugger.
@garyhiggins43152 жыл бұрын
Thank you for setting the record strait! The movie stars I always had a look time for were Audie Murphy and James Stewart, because they actually were War Heroes!
@chrisnnh5 жыл бұрын
The Audie Murphy fan club goes back to 1955-1956. My sister has the autographed 8X10 with his signature welcoming her. One more thing to apologize for. I'm not busting your chops, just sayin...
@Fatherofheroesandheroines2 жыл бұрын
I was in the Army for over twenty years. NCOs like myself BEGGED to get the Audie Murphy Award because it meant we were real. Such a " mistake" was deliberate. This hadn't aged very well either based on Mankewitz history.
@tvlab13289 жыл бұрын
That's pretty cool. Remember apologies & concessions? Those were the days.
@AudieMurphyAmericanLegend9 жыл бұрын
TV Lab 13 When you have to apologize to a guy that's been dead going on fifty years...that's a hell of a legacy!
@AzzKicker-bz1cb5 жыл бұрын
@Audie Murphy American Legend As many of Audie’s movies as they have aired at TMC, one would think that they would have all of their facts straight before opening their mouths and then have to apologize for being stupid!!! Still waiting for the apology from Ben!!!
@Joekidd19614 жыл бұрын
@@AzzKicker-bz1cb He probably knew he was lying and thought no one would call him on it.
@carlevans57604 жыл бұрын
@@AudieMurphyAmericanLegend No, tcm is just covering their butts, knowing the backlash is much greater than they expected.
@barrygioportmorien15 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben, why doesn't TCM show all of Audie's movies in chronolological order at some time.
@jamesellis55494 жыл бұрын
If you get Grit TV (all westerns) Audies westerns are on all the time.A veryhumble and unassuming man considering deeds he performed against the Nazis.
@kangaroobooks10106 жыл бұрын
The best of Audie was noted in the L .A. Examiner when someone mistreated. His dog.
@Falconlibrary2 жыл бұрын
Audie Murphy was dead broke later in life, and was offered lucrative cigarette and alcohol advertising deals that would've really fattened his starved bank account. Murphy refused the deals. The reason? He knew he was a role model to a lot of people, and he didn't want to abuse their trust by peddling cigarettes and alcohol (he didn't smoke nor drink) to them when he knew them to be harmful. Murphy was a hero through and through, a man of principle and honor.
@sQWERTYFALIEN20116 жыл бұрын
Here in California is the old Audie Murphy Ranch that is now a Housing Tract named after him . I was driving by there with a Coworker Yesterday and had to explain who Audie Murphy was . My coworker was from Mexico , so thats why he never heard of him .
@hughrewq803811 жыл бұрын
Someone once said most of our problem's could be solved by just saying "I'm Sorry".
@stevek88294 жыл бұрын
No one ever said that.
@rickmemmer56254 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good idea to me.
@roadsidediner-video27923 жыл бұрын
@@stevek8829 Hugh rewq just did. And most likely he heard it from someone else.
@margot53582 жыл бұрын
Audie was a true American with homegrown values. He was a deep feeling man few knew. Thank you for setting the record straight. He is very much loved. Margeau de LA Malfa
@mushmorant92536 жыл бұрын
Correcting the record does not an apology make. I didn't hear any real contrition here.
@gymnastix5 жыл бұрын
You are correct. And limousine liberals, much less Marxists, would never appear in public to be lowering themselves to any form of contrition anyway. Nor has the political left ever applauded any war efforts by the United States of America (including war heroes) except for World War Ii, also conveniently ignoring the fact Soviet Union Premier Josef Stalin was responsible for some 20 million deaths, or 14 million more than the victims of German Führer Adolf Hitler during World War II. That said, I didn't see the original Turner Classic Movies (TCM) wrap segments to which Ben Mankiewicz refers in the video here. I wonder if the TCM segments that accompanied that previous showing of "To Hell and Back" are uploaded to KZbin.
@jerryoshea31164 жыл бұрын
@A G No, but it might have helped if Ben had sounded less rehearsed and had spoken with a little more humilty..I'm sure if he was talking about one of his Hollywood idol's,he would have been gushing!
@BELCAN574 жыл бұрын
Ben's a member of "The Young Turks": an extremely liberal political group full of hate and venom against anything conservative or patriotic.
@Charlesputnam-bn9zy4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Mush Morant, come on, it's Ted Turner's TCM after all, an America-hater.
@brianthomas24344 жыл бұрын
So you want groveling?
@robertnegron97063 жыл бұрын
Now they should show it worldwide on the big screen.
@mikeb11492 жыл бұрын
Admitting other people set the record straight is not an apology. Saying "I'm sorry for saying things about Mr. Murphy that weren't true and won't do it again. " is an apology.
@bostonrailfan24272 жыл бұрын
not when it’s done to save your job and completely without meaning
@odnamsrazor2364 Жыл бұрын
but Audie was just some silly gentile.
@imnotyourfriendbuddy1883 Жыл бұрын
more of an apology than you'll get out of draft dodging trump for besmirching Purple Heart heroes John McCain USN, John Kerry USN, and Robert Mueller USMC(All Volunteers)
@TheLAGopher3 ай бұрын
@@odnamsrazor2364 Somebody always got to make things about the Jews.
@charlesbarker8756 жыл бұрын
Apology! What apology?
@fasteddie90556 жыл бұрын
The jerks that started the rumors should be sued inside out. Especially if they re some lowlife reporters .
@FrankIsAlwaysRight4 жыл бұрын
Fast Eddie when did you get out of the slammer? Good to see you out and about again !
@chairde4 жыл бұрын
That’s right AM was a really great man.
@cat-lw6kq6 жыл бұрын
Audie turned down offers to do Beer commercials.
@jameslackiejr59133 жыл бұрын
When you see Audie Murphy coming, step aside, many men didn't, and many men died!
@zebquakenbush35478 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben. You showed more class then you realize. I think more about Mr. Murphy being a wwII hero then a movie star.
@AzzKicker-bz1cb5 жыл бұрын
@zeb quakenbush He was all of that, but his movie career is almost as impressive as his military service!!!!
@1sttvbn4 жыл бұрын
Nights must have been terrible for Mr. Murphy. Sad how a moment in time can haunt you your entire life. He’s at peace now.
@lisanidog81782 жыл бұрын
As a kid he was the first I liked in the movies. It hurt terribly when I heard of his death. I was a kid and no one could understand why his passing hurt so much.
@normancarter54192 жыл бұрын
It is sad, but there is a small Audie Murphy Museum located directly on Interstate 30 in Greenville, Texas, which is east of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
@doonsbury96563 жыл бұрын
This guys apology had all the sincerity of the patter used by a used car salesman!
@kiskaloo68433 жыл бұрын
There is too much of this slandering going on with regards to movie stars, always done after they have passed to sell biographies because the dead cannot sue for libel. It's up to the fans who know the truth to make sure that our idols are not the subject of salacious and malicious gossip-mongering from authors and journalists who know the truth is 'boring; and won't sell their books. Murphy was a genuine war hero as well as a movie hero, RIP Sir.
@GottliebGoltz9 жыл бұрын
Well Ya You're welcome for sure, I'm all for keeping things straight, much as possible.
@RallyTheTally Жыл бұрын
We all should know about this man.
@trainsplanesmore4 жыл бұрын
Oh Lord! Mankiewicz. Still unimaginable that he's Robert Osborne's replacement on TCM.
@Joekidd19614 жыл бұрын
He's a turd.
@petetaggerez12823 жыл бұрын
Not surprising that Ben Mankiewicz would get the facts about the great Audie Murphy wrong. He preferred a salacious lie about America's greatest soldier than the plain truth, that Murphy was a humble, honorable man and a patriot. But, that's to be expected, I suppose.
@lindam.92822 жыл бұрын
Was it also expected that Ben Mankiewicz would publicly apologize and thank those who corrected him to keep him honest! To degrade him after an apology seems senseless. Audie Murphy was a humble, honorable man and the greatest patriot In my lifetime.
@JohnAdams-xc5yk2 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of facts people get wrong, Audie Murphy was not the most decorated in WW2 he was second to General McArthur he is also ranked 26th on the list of most decorated of all time
@chrisbatten24324 жыл бұрын
TCM get your facts straight before opening your mouth.
@Joekidd19614 жыл бұрын
I'm willing to bet they knew what the facts were and said those things because they didn't think anyone would notice or say anything.
@carlevans57604 жыл бұрын
Audie Murphy by now, has been awarded the above Medal of Freedom. Now all he needs is to be honored the Texas Medal of Honor.
@TheLAGopher3 ай бұрын
I'm honestly shocked that Murphy did not get an Army base renamed in his honor.
@rickmcdowell95502 жыл бұрын
Actually Audie Murphy was the "most decorated American soldier" ever
@scottblakey16032 жыл бұрын
Received the congressional medal of honor at nineteen. At the end of the war he still wasn't old enough to vote. A highschool aged kid who never wavered. Lived in a chicken shack in Hunt co. as a kid.
@dckatyx95772 жыл бұрын
Don’t expect Hollywood, especially a Mankiewicz, to treat an American hero with respect.
@studlord99702 жыл бұрын
I heard the "we messed up" part, but I didn't hear any, "that's our fault", or, "sorry about that", part. You kind of need all three parts for it to be an apology. This is just a correction.
@RallyTheTally Жыл бұрын
This was actually a really good apologie. Simple and honest.
@bladecastlevania36532 жыл бұрын
I'm a regular TCM viewer and I rarely seen any Audie Murphy movies being shown.
@aaronpequignot68512 жыл бұрын
Ridiculous to think that Audie has never been awarded the presidential Medal of Freedom. Especially considering some that have.
@peksuanrussell47055 ай бұрын
Yes Agree .It is totally disgusting that Audie was not awarded this medal.How could the US Goverment justify this !!!!
@TheLAGopher3 ай бұрын
Perhaps because nothing could come close to his military expliots which are fully recognized, and Murphy's Hollywood career,while it did have it's high points,was just not up to the level of his peers,many of whom were combat veterans of WW2 as Murphy was. Had Murphy not passed away in a plane crash,and had he continued his film career into the 70s and 80s,maybe he would have reached the same levels of acting acclaim and cultural impact as some of his peers who did get the Medal of Freedom.
@bigmonmagoomba96342 жыл бұрын
Knowing what we know now we can only speculate how severe his PTSD must have been. It would be difficult to believe he didn’t suffer from it considering the things he’d experienced. After all, he was only human. All things considered he was a remarkable man.
@jacky3580 Жыл бұрын
My thoughts too, about PTSD.
@QuarrellaDeVil2 жыл бұрын
Farmersville, TX, is a place to visit. There are a few Audie Murphy movie posters in the windows in the old theater, and there's a Texas Historical Marker on the square that notes his return to the area -- not far from where he was born and raised in nearby Hunt County -- in 1945. His mother, Josie Bell Murphy, is buried nearby in Prairie Grove Cemetery, a quiet little historic cemetery that's often overgrown, but the U.S. flags generally found in front of her headstone are a tipoff that you're visiting someone special.
@CornPop22 жыл бұрын
Audie Murphy played Audie Murphy in the Audie Murphy movie
@blank5574 жыл бұрын
There is an awesome statue of Audie Murphy holding a MG42 machine gun in the city of Greenville, Texas.
@LUIS-ox1bv2 жыл бұрын
Guard it with diligence. One never knows when a mob of bleeding heart leftists, come to tear it down.
@patrickholland68482 жыл бұрын
My understanding is that Audie Murphy became addicted to Pain Killers due to the wounds he suffered during combat and PTSD which was not recognized then the way it is today. Yes, he did recognize his addiction and suffered through severe withdrawals while trying to "kick the habit" on his own. A very strong man and a true American hero. Audie Murphy will always be a great role model.
@bighands692 жыл бұрын
Nonsense. He was working in Hollywood and was suffering from sleep issues and took sleeping tablets which at the time were prescribed too quickly and easily to people. It was only when people realized that they were addictive that people stopped using them. He was never addicted to painkillers that is just a myth.
@patrickholland68482 жыл бұрын
@@bighands69 Really nd you know this, how?
@r.watson19282 жыл бұрын
@@bighands69 -- His wife said he had trouble sleeping at night because of the " ghosts " from the war wouldn't let him. This is the ONLY reason he took the sleeping pills.
@bighands692 жыл бұрын
@@r.watson1928 Him working in the pressure of Hollywood was probably the real factor. Many stars who did not even service in the war had similar issues. He would have had gruelling work sessions, promotions and so on. They in that era would have done far more promotional work due to fact that distribution of film was a very localized procedure and the stars would have been on the road.
@bighands692 жыл бұрын
@@patrickholland6848 Because it was part of the culture of Hollywood. Just as steroids' are part of the culture sports.
@uofa823 жыл бұрын
I’m glad those fans set you straight, too. Not respectful to sully the name of a great American/Texan hero.
@jeffrey53232 жыл бұрын
As to the petition for the "Medal of Freedom" on Mr. Murphy's behalf- first, how could he, of all deserving military heroes, not already be there?. . .second, with this year's "heroes" (the one notable being Denzel Washington, a GREAT actor who brought many issues to the forefront), should we essentially drag Audie down to their level?He was literally miles above these latest nominees.
@AudieMurphyAmericanLegend11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@maureencora12 жыл бұрын
Heaven is for Heroes, May He R.I.P.
@ChrisLawton662 жыл бұрын
That's not an apology. That's a correction.
@lestermount32873 жыл бұрын
TCM could have done a better job researching their article before making those derogatory comments.
@timfronimos4594 жыл бұрын
My cable package is $115 per month and included TCM when I joined. Three years in TCM was dropped from my pkg... They never reduced my bill. So I dropped them. TCM knew this was happening.