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Can I read 3rd Platoon, a Corpsman's Story of the Vietnam War on EtoBox?
3rd Platoon, a Corpsman's Story of the Vietnam War by Arthur Keith Gum [Gum, Arthur Keith] is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is 3rd Platoon, a Corpsman's Story of the Vietnam War about?
Third Platoon is a series of vignettes about the Vietnam War by a corpsman (medic) who served with 1st battalion, 26th marines. You will find few accounts of heroic exploits here. This is not the memoir of a decorated hero but rather a frank disclosure of one who held on by a thread, witnessing the horror without hope of redemption. The reader is presented with a remarkable portrayal of the conflict from a unique perspective.The linocut illustrations are by the author.
Who reads 3rd Platoon, a Corpsman's Story of the Vietnam War?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Arthur Keith Gum [Gum, Arthur Keith]
- Publisher
- Keith Gum
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780578650326
- Category
- nonfiction
- Rating
- 3.9 / 5 (597 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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