Heroes of World War II MEN AND WOMEN WHO PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE POPPERFOTO/GETTY A crewman clambered up the side of an FGF Hellcat to help the pilot escape the burning plane after it crashed during landing on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise in late 1943. Contents Introduction Brave Hearts The Daredevil of Guadalcanal Joe Foss The Underground Nurse Irena Sendler Hollywood Soldiers The Ghost Army The Parachuting Perfume Seller Violette Szabo Political Heroes Winston Churchill The Nazi Who Saved Jews Oskar Schindler The Word Warrior