@PopcornPost_ 8,1, 2 if we are talking characters.
8, and 2 clones, if we are talking actors
If we were to consider actors with real combat experience, I'd go for Audie Murphy, David Niven, and Greg Boyington.
@jeffling@edstetzer Someone mentioned Lewis' The Problem Of Pain. I would also recommend his A Grief Observed.
You might also look up works by or about those imprisoned by the Nazis and Communists