This is the saga of one of World War II's top heroes. The author, who is also the widow of this hero, attempts to portray the quality of life that leads him to perform the daring feat that merited the Medal of Honor, our nation's highest award for military action above and beyond the call of duty. The act of valor took place on the Brittany peninsula in France. This was the area where the Nazis housed and operated their submarines to terrorize Atlantic shipping.