Especially in the beginning of the war, the guys who became good soldiers, and good infantry men sort of had to accept that they were dead - that they weren't going to get out of it. (James Jones)

Especially in the beginning of the war, the guys who became good soldiers, and good infantry men sort of had to accept that they were dead - that they weren't going to get out of it.

James Jones

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