True-life account of the military career of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in WWII. Native of Texas, he was placed in charge of his many younger siblings on the death of his mother and decided to join the military at the age of 17 to provide for them. His many brave military achievements during the advance of the 7th US army through Africa, Italy, France and into Germany earn him increasing rank and responsability as well as the respect of his comrades in arms. For 240 enemy soldiers he has killed he eventually receives two dozen of the highest medals the US and France can bestow, culiminating in the awarding of the Congressional Medal of Honor.