Project Gutenberg 2024-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 159 Greene, H. P. S. (Henry Paul Stevens) 1892 1947 Greene, Henry Paul Stevens Pyles, V. E. (Virgil Evans) 1891 1965 Pyles, Virgil Evans In the line of duty $aNew York, NY :$bThe Butterick Publishing Company, $c1928. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "In the Line of Duty" by H. P. S. Greene is a humorous novella written in the early 20th century, likely during the interwar period. This light-hearted narrative follows the misadventures of a flying lieutenant, Tommy Lang, who goes AWOL amidst the backdrop of military life during World War I. The book provides a satirical look at the challenges and absurdities faced by young officers in the military, specifically within the American Air Service in France. The story begins with Tommy's journey to a dismal flying field in central France, where he struggles to adapt to the Army's rigors and peculiarities. After arriving at the flying field and befriending fellow officers, he is thrust into a series of comical situations, including a misunderstanding with military police and the responsibilities of command far beyond his experience. As he navigates through various mishaps—including an ill-fated trip for a drink and an unexpected promotion—Tommy remains charmingly unversed in the military lifestyle. Ultimately, his experience culminates in an ironic twist when he must confront his superior officer after going AWOL to alleviate his own misery, leading to a resolution that highlights both the absurdity and camaraderie of military life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/adv_1928_07_01 20240602132121greene 1928 US Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Fiction Air pilots, Military -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, American -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 69405 2025-07-29T09:54:08.976054 text/html 45444 2024-07-25T09:46:19 text/html 465347 2025-07-29T09:54:11.486089 application/epub+zip 464132 2025-07-29T09:54:09.782054 application/epub+zip 107717 2025-07-29T09:54:09.318080 application/epub+zip 502394 2025-07-29T09:54:12.926067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495188 2025-07-29T09:54:11.171072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56802 2025-07-29T09:54:08.831065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37035 2024-07-25T09:46:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16990 2025-07-29T09:54:13.081011 application/rdf+xml 25251 2025-07-29T09:54:09.552040 image/jpeg 4703 2025-07-29T09:54:09.424041 image/jpeg 670630 2025-07-29T09:54:08.994066 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog