Combat Soldier, a "lost" combat novel of World War II, was written by an American infantry rifleman who was there. Its original publisher described it as an electrifying novel about a combat soldier and his experiences that expose the senseless destruction of war and proves that cowardice and courage both stem from the terrible determination of each man simply to survive. Author Bio: Dennis Lynds has published two novels, Combat Soldier and Uptown Downtown, a novella entitled Talking to the World, and two collections of short stories: Why Girls Ride Sidesaddle and Talking to the World and Other Stories.