His experiences in the European Theater during World War II. Boyhood in central Texas; his induction into the Army and basic training at Camp Howze, Gainesville, Texas, 1942-43; Camp Clayborne and Louisiana maneuvers, 1943; shipment to England, October, 1944; combat on the Siegfried Line, November, 1944; leadership problems; Battle of the Bulge, December, 1944-January, 1945; combat living conditions; Officer Candidate School and commissioning, Fontainebleau, France, April-June, 1945; postwar service in Europe, 1945-46.