The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War
“The best damned book from the point of view of the infantrymen who fought there.”—Army Times

Among the best books ever written about men in combat, The Killing Zone tells the story of the platoon of Delta One-six, capturing what it meant to face lethal danger, to follow orders, and to search for the conviction and then the hope that this war was worth the sacrifice. The book includes a new chapter on what happened to the platoon members when they came home.
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The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War
“The best damned book from the point of view of the infantrymen who fought there.”—Army Times

Among the best books ever written about men in combat, The Killing Zone tells the story of the platoon of Delta One-six, capturing what it meant to face lethal danger, to follow orders, and to search for the conviction and then the hope that this war was worth the sacrifice. The book includes a new chapter on what happened to the platoon members when they came home.
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The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War

The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War

by Frederick Downs Jr.
The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War

The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War

by Frederick Downs Jr.

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“The best damned book from the point of view of the infantrymen who fought there.”—Army Times

Among the best books ever written about men in combat, The Killing Zone tells the story of the platoon of Delta One-six, capturing what it meant to face lethal danger, to follow orders, and to search for the conviction and then the hope that this war was worth the sacrifice. The book includes a new chapter on what happened to the platoon members when they came home.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780393310894
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date: 02/17/2007
Edition description: Reissue
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Frederick Downs Jr. received four Purple Hearts, the Bronze Star with Valor, and the Silver Star for his service in the Vietnam War. He lives in Fort Washington, Maryland.
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