Platoon Leader (memoir)
Appearance
Author | James R. McDonough |
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Language | English |
Genre | Memoir |
Publisher | Presidio Press |
Publication date | 1985 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 208 pp |
ISBN | 0-89141-235-2 |
OCLC | 11371326 |
959.704/38 19 | |
LC Class | DS559.5 .M4 1985 |
Platoon Leader is a memoir by James R. McDonough. It is narrated by McDonough in first person view and tells of his story in the Vietnam War as a lieutenant in command of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry(Airborne).
Plot introduction
Platoon Leader is a true story told by James R. McDonough, a Vietnam War veteran. The book takes place in and around a fort near a Vietnamese village in Binh Dinh province. It McDonough's retelling of his time in Vietnam.
Plot summary
The author, James R. McDonough, introduces the book as a story of an "American platoon leader in combat."