When Wars Were Won

Not a typical war story, this novel about World War II is a tribute to the men and women who endured that war. It is a story of friendship, love, heartbreak and the triumph of the spirit.
Set amidst the last two years of the Pacific war, the tale follows a young, naive Seabee (U.S. Naval Construction Battalions) from California to the harsh, tropical jungles of New Guinea and the Philippines. The war provides twenty-year-old Hal Arnold with his first venture into real life, where his youth ...