The stories that J.D. Salinger wrote for the Post were all penned while he was serving in Europe during World War II. The stories — "A Boy in France," "Both Parties Concerned," "Last Day of the Last Furlough," and "Soft-Boiled Sergeant" — all reflect his experiences in the Army at the time. Salinger is best known for his novel of adolescent angst, The Catcher in the Rye.