Contains a personal memoir outlining Spendlove's military experiences. Discusses training details, noting the loose morals of many enlisted men, and his journey over the Atlantic en route to the front lines. Includes details of his combat assignments in Belgium and Holland: scout patrols, storming and securing villages, and operating his unit's heavy small arms. Within are numerous accounts of brushes with death in which Spendlove ascribes his survival to divine protection. Also contains a description of his preparations for the crossing of the Rhine River and the invasion of Germany. Just prior to the crossing, though, Spendlove was severely wounded by a German 88-mm shell and was evacuated from the front lines. The memoir includes details regarding his recuperation and subsequent discharge. Of note is Spendlove's view that Penicillin, a drug still in its applicational infancy, saved his life following numerous surgeries and infections. Also includes a photocopy of a letter from Spendlove to his wife. Photographs show Spendlove with his wife following their wedding.
