About the Author

Charles Gadd served in Vietnam in late 1967 and 1968 and had experiences very similar to what most enlisted men endured. He describes the mud, blood, leeches, loss of friends, and low morale due to constant harassment by guerrillas.

His Experience

The author, a squad leader with the 101st Airborne, was wounded twice and saw nearly constant action in the Central Highlands.

Memoir Description

This memoir is a vivid and accurate description of the Vietnam War.