Publisher's Synopsis
"Heather's words take you to the highest heights and the deepest depths. Wrapped in a love story, you'll experience Army life, war, and meet a noble soldier who was tough as nails, and a wife who wished she was-" Kenneth O. McCreedy, Colonel, (ret) USA
Far beyond the call of duty, and far beyond Unbroken-- ONCE A COLONEL is the story of an officer, and a soldier, who joined the US Army for life, dedicated to his country and his men to the bitter end. Inspired by the extraordinary life of US Army officer, Colonel Arthur L. Shreve, Jr. and his wife, Julia McCoy, walk in their shoes from Honolulu, to Ohio, and to many posts and major events in U.S. history. Feel their love and their torment as he is called to service in the Philippines as Chief of Artillery, USAFFE.
There, as a POW of the Japanese, his life becomes a race against time and Japanese brutality. In a titanic tale of guts, American ingenuity, and raw bravery, he plays a dangerous game of 'cat n' mouse' with his captors. Tested over and over again, he is pushed to the brink as a leader and as a man.
In order to save as many lives as possible, he uses all means necessary-- including the Military Intel and the Underground-- to smuggle in food and cash to save his men. His brother, L G Shreve, assists him from the South Pacific, and they decide where to bury his diaries - all the attrocities and violations against the geneva Convention- before he leave Cabanatuan.
Read about two people in love; a husband and wife separated by war, each trapped in their own 'hell., ' Learn of the untold story of Military Intelligence - the MISX- and the heroes that made it work. An eye-opening historical novel that reveals the 20-year rivalry between the Empire of the Rising Sun and the USA, the war plans and everything that led to WW II and the Fall of Bataan.
