William L McCarron

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"A book about the life of an infantry officer and his one year of combat during the Vietnam Conflict. Although somewhat humorous at times it also depicts the harsh realities of war, sometimes in graphic and detailed reality. It is an attempt give readers a sense of what happens when young men go to war."

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Linda's account 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024 Verified Purchase I purchased several of these for a dear friend of mine. The author is a lifelong friend of hers. She gave them to family members as gifts. They all have enjoyed reading their books.

Kathryn Biehler 5.0 out of 5 stars Service to America Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024 Excellent riveting book which gave me a sense of what our combat service members went through for our country.

RK68 5.0 out of 5 stars Can’t wait to read it Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023 Bill was a family friend for years having served with my father in Rock Island Illinois. When I found out he had this book I had to buy it. I’m looking forward to reading about this part of his life.

Robyn Peterson 5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023 Grandpa Bill did such a great job with this book, I am SO proud of him! He did such a great job telling his story; honoring the ones who fought with him and the ones who had fallen during the war. If you are looking for a REAL life war story this book is for YOU!

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William McCarron was born in Kelty, Fife, Scotland on March 21, 1940. He immigrated to the United States with his brother and parents in 1947 and became a citizen in 1954. After graduation from Warwick High School in Newport News, Virginia he then successfully graduated from Frederick College in Portsmouth, Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in US History in January 1964 and then entered the United States Army under the College Option Program and on completion of Infantry Officer Candidate Course was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry and went on to serve over 24 years retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He served as an infantry Platoon Leader and Executive Officer with B Company, 1st Battalion (ABN), 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division and as a Military Advisor in the Mekong Delta in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam Conflict. He also served in various assignments throughout the United States and the Pacific Theater during his career. His awards include the Silver Star for Gallantry, the Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars for meritorious service and various other awards and decorations during his service to the United States. He was also a parachutist and a US army Ranger. On retiring from the Army he spent and additional 11 years with the Department of Defense as a Senior Intelligence Officer (Advisor) before permanently retiring in 1999. He was married to his wife Connie for 50 years prior to her death in 2017. He has three sons, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He lives in Hartwell, Georgia.