G.M. Davis

The War in the Jungle: The long-delayed memoir of GM Davis is a story of one Marine's experience as a platoon leader during his tour in the Vietnam War. The story is told in a broad sense - minus the minute details of his day-to-day experiences.

As an officer, Lt. Davis didn't get the luxury of spending time and chumming around with his subordinates, developing a relationship with those around him for the time he spent in the bush. As a result, he had nobody to befriend and keep the relationship going many years later. It was easy for those platoon members as they were all on equal ground. An officer could not chum around with them. Additionally, he had much more to prove to the men than a fellow soldier coming into the platoon. He was their leader and they trusted him with their lives.

The author does a wonderful job at showing readers what that job was like and what the expectations were. I also enjoyed the final four chapters where Lt. Davis talks about the next fifty years afterward. He hit the nail on the head in many examples.

A decent read for those interested in the Vietnam War from a Marine Platoon Leader's PO. Welcome home! Semper Fi!… (altro)