McDonough, James R.,  1946- <br/><br/>
Platoon leader / 
James R. McDonough. 
 - Novato, CA :  Presidio,  1985. 
 - vii, 195 pages :  map ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0891412352 9780891412359 0891416064 9780891416067 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>84024839  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>McDonough, James R., 1946- 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Army --Officers--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>1961 - 1975 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American.<br/>Command of troops.<br/>Soldiers--United States--Biography.<br/>Soldiers
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Biography.<br/>Personal narratives, American.<br/>Autobiographies<br/>Biographies<br/>Personal narratives--American<br/>Biographies.<br/>Personal narratives, American.<br/>Autobiographies.<br/>Biographies.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS559.5  / M14