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Chapter VIII
From Fiction to War
Frederick Faust, who used the pen name of Max Brand in
civilian life, had gained an international reputation as
a writer of action-laden pulp magazine stories. Under five
nom de plumes, he was known as king of the pulps. Being
over-aged for war duty, he volunteered for the combat front
to cover for Harpers Magazine; however, in fact, he was
an over-aged infantryman who had reported to write about
the human beings who actually fought. He died a battle
casualty at Lower Gorigliano, Italy, in May, 1944.
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