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Name: Guard of Honor
Author: James Gould Cozzens

Set during a brief period in September 1943 on a U.S. Army airbase in Florida, James Gould Cozzens' Guard of Honor follows a wide array of interconnected characters as they navigate a racially charged incident over three tense days. The story illuminates the impact of the ongoing World War II on the servicemen who populate the novel, showing how the distant conflict influences their daily lives and complicated relationships.

First publish date: May 26, 1998

Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction

Authors: James Gould Cozzens

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