| Platoon Leader | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | James R. McDonough |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Memoir |
| Publisher | Presidio Press |
| Publication date | 1985 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 208 pp |
| ISBN | 0891412352 |
| OCLC Number | 11371326 |
| Dewey Decimal | 959.704/38 19 |
| LC Classification | DS559.5 .M4 1985 |
Platoon Leader is a memoir written 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 is a true story that is 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.
The author, James R. McDonough, introduces the book as a story of an "American platoon leader in combat."