Platoon leader
James R. McDonough
- Novato, CA Presidio 1985
- 195 p
August 1, 1971: LZ English -- The road to war -- Welcome to Vietnam -- 2d platoon -- Taking charge -- The wounding -- Brief interlude -- If at first you don't succeed... -- A cast of characters -- Prelude to a fight -- Battle -- Aftermath -- The lowly infantryman -- The rains come -- American ingenuity -- The enemy builds strength -- A day at the beach -- Thanksgiving -- "Just like you and me" -- The order -- The patrol back -- Night movement -- End of a mission.
A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam.
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McDonough, James R. 1946-
Personal narratives, American--1961-1975 Biography--United States Biography