Dave Porter's war honors

Chapter 3: ILLUSTRATIONS

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The narrative follows an American army engineer who serves with a combat engineering unit on the battlefields of France, facing gas attacks, artillery barrages, and hazardous road- and trench-building under fire. Episodes include aerial combats, encounters with enemy aviators and machine-gun nests, rescue and medical scenes, capture and attempted escape, and actions that earn him recognition with a Distinguished Service Medal and promotion. Interwoven are comradeship, practical engineering challenges, and personal courage amid chaotic operations, culminating in a final engagement that resolves his military arc.

ILLUSTRATIONS

He made a long leap forward, bringing the gun-butt down directly on the head of the German (page 98)	Frontispiece
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Immediately afterward came a tremendous explosion	28
As well as he was able, he put out his uninjured arm and Dave grasped it	66
Upon the breast of the young sergeant was pinned a Distinguished Service Medal	132
There came down on their heads a perfect shower of dirt	162
One of them held him at the point of a bayonet	228
Dave took a long breath and then made the leap	252
With a quick move he gathered in the maps and documents	288