This is a story about a family of warriors led by the oldest brother, Jack. The growth of this high spirited brood occurred during post WWI, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression and WWII.Their parents were second generation pioneers of North Central Texas and still farmed the overused land. Their sense of duty to raise seven sons and a daughter to be stalwart citizens transferred to their offspring and became manifest at the appearance of war clouds in the late thirties and early forties. Their grit forged the determination to do their dreadful duty. Their mother would suffer from a firm opposition to killing. The story follows Jack through the years of WWII as he led his brothers in spirit and his men into battle. His final actions would lead to both death and glory. One brother would join him in the Battle of Knight's Hill. His other brothers were inspired to fight with great courage in this and future wars. Much later his nephews would serve with distinction in Vietnam, Kobar Towers in Saudi Arabia and in Germany. This book on its face, is about heroes, but at its heart is a plea for sanity in world politics. It was written for the edification, enlightenment and amusement of its readers.
This is a story about a family of warriors led by the oldest brother, Jack. The growth of this high spirited brood occurred during post WWI, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression and WWII.Their parents were second generation pioneers of North Central Texas and still farmed the overused land. Their sense of duty to raise seven sons and a daughter to be stalwart citizens transferred to their offspring and became manifest at the appearance of war clouds in the late thirties and early forties. Their grit forged the determination to do their dreadful duty. Their mother would suffer from a firm opposition to killing. The story follows Jack through the years of WWII as he led his brothers in spirit and his men into battle. His final actions would lead to both death and glory. One brother would join him in the Battle of Knight's Hill. His other brothers were inspired to fight with great courage in this and future wars. Much later his nephews would serve with distinction in Vietnam, Kobar Towers in Saudi Arabia and in Germany. This book on its face, is about heroes, but at its heart is a plea for sanity in world politics. It was written for the edification, enlightenment and amusement of its readers.
