An account of the contributions of World War II's Torpedo Squadron Eight traces their role in key U.S. victories at Midway and Guadalcanal, citing the honors achieved and losses suffered by its thirty-five members.
Details the experiences of William Guarnere and Edward Heffron, two members of the Army's 101st Airborne Division--also known as Easy Company--who fought side by side during World War II and remained friends throughout the war and after.