Crucible Vietnam: Memoir of an Infantry Lieutenant - Paperback

by A. T. Lawrence (Author)

This is the personal account of an army infantry platoon leader and commanding officer in the central highlands of Vietnam during 1967 and 1968 when he was 21 years old. These were the two bloodiest years of the war, a time when the U.S. army employed search and destroy missions with high casualty rates. The author provides a historical overview and casualty report of the Vietnam War, 15

information about his military and officer training, and his return to civilian life after Vietnam.

Author Biography

A.T. Lawrence is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the Naval War College. He has also served with the Department of Defense in noncombatant evacuation operations during two international conflicts.