To Hell and Back (autobiography)

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autobiography book

To Hell and Back is the autobiographical account of Audie Murphy’s experiences as one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II.

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Label	Occurrences
To Hell and Back	5
To Hell and Back (autobiography) canonical	3
To Hell and Back (autobiographical film adaptation)	1

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Target entity: To Hell and Back (autobiography)
Context triple: [Audie Murphy, wrote, To Hell and Back (autobiography)]

A. Relentless: A Memoir
Relentless: A Memoir is the autobiographical book by NFL wide receiver Julian Edelman, chronicling his underdog journey, career challenges, and Super Bowl successes with the New England Patriots.
B. War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
C. A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
D. An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
E. An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: To Hell and Back (autobiography)
Target entity description: To Hell and Back is the autobiographical account of Audie Murphy’s experiences as one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II.

A. Relentless: A Memoir
Relentless: A Memoir is the autobiographical book by NFL wide receiver Julian Edelman, chronicling his underdog journey, career challenges, and Super Bowl successes with the New England Patriots.
B. War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
C. A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
D. An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
E. An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	autobiography ⓘ book ⓘ
author	Audie Murphy ⓘ
basedOn	Audie Murphy's wartime experiences ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
depicts	Medal of Honor action of Audie Murphy ⓘ U.S. 3rd Infantry Division ⓘ linked to: 3rd Infantry Division combat in World War II ⓘ
describes	Audie Murphy's battlefield decorations ⓘ Audie Murphy's enlistment in the U.S. Army ⓘ Audie Murphy's rise from enlisted man to officer ⓘ Audie Murphy's service in Germany near the end of the war ⓘ Audie Murphy's service in Southern France ⓘ Audie Murphy's service on the Italian Front ⓘ infantry tactics and small-unit combat ⓘ
genre	military autobiography ⓘ war memoir ⓘ
hasAdaptation	To Hell and Back (1955 film) ⓘ comic book adaptation by Classics Illustrated (as a war story issue) ⓘ
hasEdition	hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ
hasSubject	camaraderie among soldiers ⓘ fear in combat ⓘ heroism ⓘ loss and trauma ⓘ military duty ⓘ
influenced	public perception of Audie Murphy ⓘ subsequent American war memoirs ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
literaryForm	first-person narrative ⓘ
mainSubject	Audie Murphy ⓘ European Theater of Operations ⓘ linked to: European Theater of Operations, United States Army United States Army ⓘ World War II ⓘ
notableFor	detailed first-person account of front-line combat ⓘ portrayal of psychological effects of war ⓘ
originalMedium	print ⓘ
pageCount	approximately 288 ⓘ
publicationDate	1949 ⓘ
publisher	Henry Holt and Company ⓘ
settingPeriod	World War II ⓘ
settingPlace	France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ
targetAudience	adult readers ⓘ
timeSpanCovered	1942–1945 ⓘ

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