The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War

by Frederick Downs Jr. and Frederick Downs

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393310892
• ISBN13: 9780393310894
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

GREAT!

Not one for many words, but bottom line an excellent book. Well written, and gives a very clear portrayal of DOwns' unit. Men like him deserve the utmost respect. And in my eyes he was a true hero.

Exiciting reading about a real life hero!

Fred Downs worked for me when he was recovering from his wounds at Fitzsimmons General Hospital outside of Denver, Colorado. The events in the book were described by some of his friends who were there and are very accurately portrayed in the book. Fred's impact on the wounded at the hospital was almost as spectacular as his adventures in Vietnam and he was an inspiration to everyone around him. I still remember him after 35 years and I am willing to bet everyone who knew him feels the same way. Read the book and you will see why Fred is such a special person. (Someone should ask him to write about his experiences in the hospital and his adventures while he was there.)