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Son of a prominent Scottish surgeon, David McFadden followed his father as a well-trained surgeon. He also followed his father into the Highland Light Infantry as the regiment began their European war in 1914. His initial experience of war mirrored that of the British army, little experience and much to learn. From the famous fight to save Paris, to the Battle of the Somme and Passchendaele, he took part in every major battle of the First World War. As that terrible war unfolded, the progress in medical care was rapid.

A young Marine finds high adventure and higher peril in the jungles of Borneo during World War II. Sent to disrupt Japanese operations on the island, Lieutenant Rob Parker must contend with the hostility of the deep jungle while building an uneasy alliance with a band of vigilant natives. Together, Parker and his multinational platoon of soldiers, tribesmen, and mercenaries wage a guerrilla campaign against the occupying forces and ultimately, wrestle with the chaos and tragedy of war.

Scion of a wealthy New York family, Captain Hank Mitchell is a hot shot fighter pilot flying escort for American bombers as they penetrate Nazi-occupied Europe. His P-51 is hit over Germany and he bails out over the English Channel. Burned terribly, he is pulled from the freezing water of the English Channel to realize his life has forever changed. Angry and bitter, he meets Doctor Roger Hanson, an Army Air Corps flight surgeon, who knows that Hank’s best chance is to take part in the RAF’s cutting edge burn treatment program.