About the Book: Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and
the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
The remarkable story of James Howard "Billy" Williams, whose uncanny rapport
with the worlds largest land animals transformed him from a carefree young man
into the charismatic war hero known as Elephant Bill
Billy Williams came to colonial Burma in 1920, fresh from service in World War
I, to a job as a "forest man" for a British teak company. Mesmerized by the
intelligence, character, and even humor of the great animals who hauled logs
through the remote jungles, he became a