The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War
Feb 2007 · W. W. Norton & Company
4.7star
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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.
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4.7
75 reviews
Joshua James
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June 3, 2015
Interesting read that provides a eye opening perspective on war. I enjoyed the afterword and how the authors feelings toward his enemy changed.
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Kevin Estes
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June 23, 2019
This book brings war down to the human level, where things are much less gray than black and white on some bulletin board in the Pentagon
Jeffrey Batastini
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May 11, 2014
This is by far the deepest look I've ever had on the day to day life in Vietnam.Thank you Frederick Downs for your service and sacrifice...
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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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