Men in Action #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeMen in Action #2 is an anthology containing multiple military stories. "Tempting Targets" follows Lieutenant Commander John Scott, U.S.N., as he demonstrates the Wilton Rocket Firing Device to the Army at a base near Hongchow, showcasing the destructive power of the new weapon in a test that impresses observers. Another story depicts aerial combat involving enemy aircraft and flak guns, with pilots attempting to locate and neutralize hidden enemy artillery positions. "Orders Are Orders" presents soldiers engaged in combat operations, emphasizing the authority of military command and the duties of men under fire to follow instructions regardless of rank.
During the Korean War, Lieutenant Smithers earns his nickname "Steady Eddie" when he's called in to defuse booby traps that have turned a captured village into a lethal minefield—traps designed by the enemy to exploit a soldier's natural instincts. As he methodically works to neutralize each hidden device, his nerves are tested to their limit, revealing that even the coolest expert has his breaking point. It's a tense study of a man pushed to the edge of his composure in service to his unit.
A U.S. Army unit receives urgent orders to locate and destroy a massive enemy railroad gun that's been devastating American positions from behind Communist lines. Led by their lieutenant, the soldiers must navigate hostile territory, track down the weapon, and execute a dangerous mission while fighting off relentless counterattacks. It's a tense race against time where one mistake could mean the difference between a successful strike and getting cut off behind enemy lines.
Captain Noel pilots a fragile reconnaissance plane over enemy territory in Korea, tasked with spotting artillery batteries while dodging relentless flak and enemy fighters. When his aircraft takes damage and his wingman is wounded, Noel must use his small plane's one advantage—maneuverability—to outthink the faster jets pursuing him and complete the mission. It's a tense aerial duel where a box-kite-like crate becomes the unlikely hero in a sky full of fire and fury.
Lieutenant Skip Sanders and Sergeant Tom Dean are ordered on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines to rescue Major Peters from a suspected plague-infested enemy dressing station—a task that seems almost like a cruel joke until they discover what true leadership really means. With the Major's broken legs slowing their escape and enemy forces closing in, the two soldiers must push through overwhelming odds to bring their officer home. It's a tense rescue under fire that changes how Skip and Tom see the meaning of rank and courage.
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