Who was the bravest US soldier during World War II? It’s hard to say anyone was braver than a small, thin kid from Texas. He only finished fifth grade and was first turned down by the Army, Navy, and Marines because he was too young and too light.
In 1942, he got his sister to change a paper to make him seem a year older. Then he was accepted and started training. By February 1943, he was with the 3rd Infantry Division in Morocco. In just two years, before he was 20, he earned every medal for bravery the Army could give — three Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars, two Silver Stars, the Distinguished Service Cross, and the Medal of Honor.
He also earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and was an expert with the bayonet.
There were many brave men and women in all the military branches during the war. But even though he never claimed it himself, Audie Murphy stood out as the bravest
