Mekong First Light: An Infantry Platoon Leader in Vietnam

Callaway Jr., Joseph W.

ISBN 10: 0891418164 / ISBN 13: 9780891418160

Published by Presidio Press, 2004

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Synopsis:

Joesph W. Calloway was in Vietnam from December 1966 until July 1968 as an infantry platoon leader with the 9th Division, where he also served as a combat advisor to the Queen’s Cobra, the first Tai regiment that deployed to Vietnam and as a staff officer with the 5th Special Forces.

One of the finest memoirs ever written by an American field grade officer to fight in Vietnam War, Mekong First Light is a refreshingly honest account of the war he fought in and the men he fought with.

• Dramatic Vietnam experiences of a young U.S. Army infantry
platoon leader
• Features original b/w photographs

About the Author: JOSEPH W. CALLAWAY, Jr. grew up in Enterprise, Alabama, and New Canaan, Connecticut. He entered the army as a private in 1965 and, after being commissioned as an officer through Infantry OCS (Officer Candidate School), served in Vietnam from December 1966 until July 1968 as an infantry platoon leader with the 9th Division, a combat advisor to the first Thai regiment deployed to Vietnam, and as a staff officer with the 5th Special Forces. He graduated from Boston University in 1972 and is currently the western sales manager for CYRO Industries, a major chemical and plastics manufacturer. He lives in California with his loving wife, Susan, and has three sons, Tucker, Casan, and Quinn.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mekong First Light: An Infantry Platoon ...
Publisher: Presidio Press
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: mass_market
Condition: Very Good