Books like No time for sergeants by Mac Hyman
Will Stockdale, a laid‑back Appalachian lad, finds himself drawn into the National Guard after a draft board officer enforces his enlistment. His father initially resists, but federal authority and the high‑enrollment roadblock keep Will moving toward a federal march. While on a bus bound for Fort Thompson, Georgia, Will meets Ben Whitledge, another raw recruit who believes his grandfather’s war service earned him a medal. Together, they are assigned to the Army’s Air Force unit, a placement they prefer less than combat infantry. Their military journey features a persistent adversary in Sergeant King, who tests Will’s resolve. Yet even as a latrine orderly, Will overcomes obstacles and subtly outwits the stern sergeant, demonstrating resilience and surprising ingenuity at every turn.
First publish date: June 1940
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Mac Hyman
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