"The heroes of World Wars I and II were ordinary men and women who found themselves in extraordinary situations. Most of their stories will never be told. This book contains just a few that have been told - stories of courage, invention, selflessness, and endurance" --Back cover.

John McCrae: war poet and doctor -- Edith Cavell: nurse and rescuer -- Douglas Bader: flying ace -- Odette Churchill: secret agent -- Benjamin O. Davis Jr.: red-tailed angel -- Escape from Colditz.