A Choice
Live or Die - Book 1
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About the Book
This is a fictitious story of an Army tank platoon in the early days of the Korean Conflict. The Platoon Sergeant is a battle hardened vet from the Second World War. His first platoon leader is a superb leader who knows his tactics and can get the job done.
After the second skirmish the Company commander is taken out of action and the 1st platoon leader is promoted to the Company commanders position.
This leaves a gap in the 1st platoon. Although Sgt black takes command and can easily take care of any situation that would arise. Soon a brand new 2nd LT is on board and it is Sgt blacks duty to teach him the ropes to try and keep him alive during his first few days in country.
Although this is not the best situation to be in Sgt Black does his best to coach the Lt so he can run the platoon effectively. As the days and weeks pass the drama of war plays itself out and things will change for Sgt Black forever.
About the Author
The author was brought up in upstate New York near Griffiss Air Force Base. As a child, he went to air shows frequently and got acquainted with several World War II veterans who flew the B17s during the war. The author was intrigued with the aircraft and felt right at home in all the positions. The author felt like he had been in these aircraft before during a different time. It was no wonder that he choose a career in the military, his desire to serve his country and go around the world made him realize how important it is to be an American. The author was stationed in Kitzingen, Germany during the seventies and felt like he had been there before a long time ago. While touring the city of Kitzingen, he happened upon a monument in the middle of the square. In English, it was written, “Here is the spot where a school stood during the war, but was bombed by allied aircraft at a tremendous loose of live to school children who were in the school at the time of the raid.” The author is retired now and writes freelance because he loves the thought of giving back some of his experiences of life. Although this is a fictional book, it relates to how the author feels about his own vehicles and the vehicles he was entrusted with during his stint in the military.