Platoon Leader (memoir)

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).

Platoon Leader
First edition
AuthorJames R. McDonough
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
PublisherPresidio Press
Publication date
1985
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages208 pp
ISBN0-89141-235-2
OCLC11371326
959.704/38 19
LC ClassDS559.5 .M4 1985

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 is 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."


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