William Freund was a small-town boy at loose ends after graduating from high school in 1937. When he ran out of options at home, he decided to join the Army and become a pilot. He didn't make it into the Army Air Corps on the first try, instead landing in the Army Medical Corps doing work he found hilarious at times and harrowing at others. When WWII broke out, he made another run at the Air Corps. He was successful this time, although pilot training...