A novel that chronicles the lives and times of five men from different walks of cowboy, police officer, merchant marine sailor, shipyard worker, and truck driver. Ordinary jobs? Yes, but intriguing events happen within these occupations. In the summer of 1944, shortly after D-Day, these five men come together as soldiers in an infantry platoon fighting German troops in Normandy, France. In bitter battles, it tells of the brutality of war and the humor, camaraderie, and fears of infantrymen in close combat. It is an historically accurate portrayal of civilian and military life before and during WWII.