Why isn’t this man’s life yet a movie?
Excellent question. It is because Hollywood has become anti-american, and herioc stories such as this are not P.C. I had a good friend who was the second most decorated U.S. soldier in WWII, yet when he died he only got a local obituary. I wrote an obit on him. His stories and life history were every bit as impressive as this gentleman’s, but the media completely ignored him.
It is infuriating that these fellows are not recognized as they should be.
My friend was Tex (George) Ferguson. If you ever read the Matt Helm series, he could have been the prototype for the protagonist.
Hollywood wouldn't have gotten his story right, either, IMHO.
Between that, and the fact that most vets (at least the ones I know) downplay their roles, ensure that most things just won't be known. For instance, my Grandfather earned a Bronze Star for his exploits in the ETO, but if you asked him about it, he'd just say "Meh. Everybody got one of those." We had to wait until after he died (Dad cleaned out his desk and found some correspondence with the War Dept) to find out how he got it.
More of these-type stories need to be told, and told correctly, IMHO. Kids need heroes to look up to, not pop stars.