From Here to Eternity by James Jones

A great World War II novel.  It has the "inside information" about conditions in barracks and army life that you expect from a war novel along with more personal plot lines.  It follows the stories of a few members of one company, so you get different view points of some of the same events.  It is a bit sad, so don't read it when you're looking for something cheering.  It is very well written and a great story, so definitely worth your time!