One Helluva Soldier

By Phil Kline

The story follows U.S. Army Officers Candidate School
Class of 9-A graduates who become prisoners of the
Korean war. Woven into true events is the account of 21
year-old George Martin, married and the father of a
young son. In spite of being known as one helluva
soldier, he is harassed by two other officers who peg
him as homosexual. Martin is eventually given a
General Court Marshall by the army of the country he
was willing to die for. Author Phil Kline has written a
powerful, passionate and dynamic story that goes far
beyond a tale of war.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Phil Kline
• Release date: Oct 6, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370576579

Phil Kline

Phil Kline joined the navy at 17. After boot camp at Great Lakes, Michigan, he was an enlisted man stationed aboard the USS Haskell, APA 117, crewman of one of their 28 landing crafts scheduled to invade the home islands of Japan. Discharged from the navy in August 1946, Phil signed up for the army in 1948, and attended officers training with Class 9-A of Officer Candidate School, Fort Riley, Kansas. Following graduation, Second Lieutenant Phil Kline was stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. Within weeks, North Korea invaded South Korea. By the time Phil was to go, Eighth Army had been sent to defend South Korea. When the war was over, he resigned his commission. After attending numerous reunions with comrades who had served in Korea—and just prior to the fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War—Phil traveled 18,000 miles to interview them on video and to record their stories. ONE HELLUVA SOLDIER was inspired by true incidents and real soldiers.

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