One of Four

World War One Through the Eyes of an Unknown Soldier

By: Travis Davis

Narrated by: Christian Leatherman

From New York Harbor to the battlefields of France, relive World War One through the eyes of an unknown soldier, as told through his diary. See how the 100-year-old diary brings a father and his estranged son back together by retracing his experiences fighting in the battlefields of France in 1917 -1918 to his final resting place—the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

His diary was found next to his lifeless body by a young French girl who witnessed his death and bravery as he tried to protect his fellow soldiers. How the unknown soldier felt and what he experienced fighting on the Western Front in World War One —his day-to-day struggles and life as a private and then as an NCO. As he led his men into combat.

The pride and fear he felt and the overwhelming stress he encountered, sometimes frozen with fear from the sheer brutality of modern warfare from all sides. His bravery in combat and leadership in training and on the battlefield. How he coped as he watched his fellow soldiers, battle buddies, and friends die one after another. Some from battlefield injuries from conventional weapons and gas attacks, but also diseases from the unsanitary conditions of trench warfare and influenza. His only wish was to come out alive, a wish that would never come true.

But return home, he did.

©2024 Travis Davis (P)2024 Travis Davis

Critic reviews

"One of the key takeaways is the overarching leadership theme that instills the values of MAKE A DIFFERENCE and SELFLESS SERVICE into the characters and the reader. Travis Davis is a creative storyteller. And with "One of Four," he has touched the souls of us all." —Five Stars—Michael Carlson, vet and author of Drum Corps World.

"Poignant, gripping, and compelling. As a former soldier, it was a privilege to read, and I highly recommend One of Four - five stars!" —David Darling, author of the Noah Hunter series.

Father and Son Dynamics

It moved me to near tears. If I hadn’t listened to it at work I may have not resisted it as much. Beautiful story.

Weird Narration

I could not even continue after a few chapters because the narrator was extremely distracting and annoying with this really strange infection. I was interested in hearing this story but odd.