America's War Heroes
By Jay Scott
No specific class, rank or service has a monopoly on bravery. Every milieu, every nationality seems to spawn, on occasion, a man capable of action above and beyond the call of duty.
THE HONOR ROLL
Lt. Col. James Doolittle U.S. Air Corps
T/Sgt. Charles (Commando) Kelly U.S. Army
Chaplain Joseph O'Callahan U.S. Navy
Major Gregory (Pappy) Boyington U.S. Marines
1st Lt. Audie Murphy U.S. Army
Capt. Joseph Foss U.S. Marines
Commander Samuel Dealey U.S. Navy
Sergeant John Basilone U.S. Marines
Private Rodger Young U.S. Army
Here are their stories, told with a wealth of dramatic and unforgettable detail, showing the caliber of the men who served our country in time of national peril.