Audie Murphys Accomplishments

The ability to persevere, be courageous and have the ability to rely on natural skills are all some of the personal characteristics needed to overcome a mental or physical challenge. The ability to persevere is extremely important in overcoming a mental or physical challenge. In the World War II Audie Murphy was able to be the most decorated soilder, despite being injured many times along the way. After talking about Murphy being the most decorated soldier the biography of Audie Murphy states, "Murphy had been wounded three times during the war, yet, in May 1945, when victory was declared in Europe, he had still not reached his 21st birthday." Murphy wasn't even 21 when the war ended, meaning he was injured three times and was able to still be the most decorated soldier, all while being one of the youngest soldiers. Audie Murphy overcame all of his injuries, despite having no war experience and kept fighting for his country which displays excellent
In the years before all of Audie Murphy's accomplishments, he had to make the decision to run away and find a way to join the army. After losing both his parents and becoming an Orphan the biography explains, "Seeking an escape from that life in 1942, he looked to the Marines. War had just been declared and, like so many other young men, Murphy lied about his age in his attempt to enlist." Audie Murphy possessed proved his ability to be courageous when he ran away from his life with no friends or family to go to, however he was even more courageous when he lied to enlist to go to war just to give his life purpose, which he felt he was lacking. In this case, Audie overcame the mental challenge in his life by being courageous and giving his life purpose again which proves that having the characteristic of being courageous is necessary in order to overcome a physical or mental