奥迪·墨菲是美国家喻户晓的二次大战英雄,出生于德州小镇,从小在单亲家庭长大和弟妹在一起过着艰苦的生活。小学未毕业的他便辍学工作,母亲去世后弟妹被人收养,欧迪只有参军。大战期间因太年轻无法适应遭其它军种退训,最后加入步兵第一师随着军队作战前往北非、意大利、法国、德国,创下独立作战的辉煌历史,并因功绩卓著荣获无数勋章与荣誉。本片的编剧及主角都是由奥迪·墨菲本人亲自担任,真正是名副其实的真人真事改拍电影。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 18 to provide for them. His many acts of bravery and heroism during the US military advance through Italy, France and into Germany earn him increasing rank and responsibility as well as the respect of his comrades in arms. Eventually he receives two dozen of the highest medals the US and France can bestow, culminating in the awarding of the Congressional Medal of Honor.