True Stories of Wartime Heroism

Military plane crashes tested an Olympic runner in Japan and Army men and a WAC in New Guinea

Cpl. Margaret Hastings and Filipino medics who helped treat her wounds / U.S. Army

True stories of military heroism can be so exciting that imperfections in the writing matter less than they would in a novel. A wartime narrative can transcend literary flaws if it passes three tests: Is it credible? Is it accurate? Does it tell a…