Tale of Love & War

In addition to childhood and early youth conditions during the Depression, post Pearl Harbor portrays dedication on the homefront and some close-up gutsy battle scenes on Pacific islands.

For instance: “Tennessee looked over at Dagwood threateningly. ‘You go an’join LI and Dig pronto and on your own steam. I ain't draggin’ ya no more, boy.’ He held his huge fist up to the distraught marine. Dagwood scrambled out of the shell hole and darted toward the rest of his team.