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Killed In Action: The Life And Times Of Sp4 Stephen H. Warner, Draftee, Journalist And Anti-war Activist [Paperback]

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November 3, 2003 0961713240 978-0961713249
Killed In Action is a historical account of the Vietnam Era told through the life of SP4 Stephen H. Warner, an anti-war activist who was drafted in 1969 after finishing his first year at Yale Law School. After induction into the Army, Steve remained bitterly opposed to the Vietnam War. However, when sent to Vietnam as a public information specialist, he repeatedly volunteered to go out into the field to write human interest stories about the combat soldiers. He often expressed a desire to emulate Ernie Pyle, who wrote such stories about the combat soldiers in World War II. Like Ernie Pyle, Steve was killed in action. In February 1971 the vehicle on which he was riding in Quang Tri Province was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, killing Steve and three other American soldiers.

Killed In Action contains 22 photographs taken by Steve Warner during his travels around Vietnam, as well as a selection of his human interest articles.


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"Killed in Action is a thoroughly-researched and perceptive account of Stephen Warner's Vietnam experience." -- Testimonial, J. Roger Stemen, Professor Emeritus of History, Gettysburg College, May 8, 2003.

...superbly focused portrait of a single complex soldier...in his own mind an invulnerable observer of "America's greatest...mistake." -- Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 11, 2004

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Killed In Action is based primarily on Steve Warner's letters, and notebooks that he kept in 1970 and 1971. These are housed at the Musselman Library at Gettysburg College. The author also interviewed a number of individuals who knew Steve in college, law school and the Army, as well as family members.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 177 pages
  • Publisher: Amchan Pubns (November 3, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0961713240
  • ISBN-13: 978-0961713249
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #671,393 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Ernie Pyle of the Viet Nam War, December 1, 2003
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This review is from: Killed In Action: The Life And Times Of Sp4 Stephen H. Warner, Draftee, Journalist And Anti-war Activist (Paperback)
Drawn from the diaries and letters of a former anti-war activist who chose to serve rather than evade the draft and died in the waning days of the War, this gripping account of life in Nam has special poignancy today. Drafted out of Yale Law School, Steve Warner faces the dilemmas of his generation, but his war experiences change him. The author writes the book that Warner the journalist wanted to write but could not. Reads like a novel. I couldn't put it down.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST-READ FOR STUDENTS OF VIETNAM WAR HISTORY, November 17, 2003
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Mr. Amchan has managed to explore all the contadictions and ambivalence of the Vietnam era through the forgotten story of one complex and courageous young man -- Stephen Warner. Deftly paced and brimming with historical fact and insight, it is of interest not only as great history, but as American drama.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A MEMORABLE BOOK, November 16, 2003
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MARTIN J. LINSKY (ALEXANDRIA, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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THIS IS A TERRIFIC BOOK ABOUT AN ANTIWAR ACTIVIST DRAFTED OUT OF YALE LAW SCHOOL AND SENT TO VIETNAM LATE IN THE WAR. TOWARD THE END OF HIS ONE YEAR TOUR, STEVE WARNER, WHO DEVELOPED GREAT RESPECT AND AFFECTION FOR THE COMBAT INFANTRYMEN WHO FOUGHT THAT WAR, IS KILLED IN ACTION.

THE AUTHOR, HIMSELF A VIETNAM VET, TELLS THE COMPELLING, TRUE STORY OF STEVEN WARNER. A MUST READ FOR THOSE OF US WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM AND ENJOY READING ABOUT OTHERS WHO SERVED. THE AUTHOR'S DESCRIPTION OF ARMY BASIC TRAINING IS, BY ITSELF, WORTH THE PRICE OF THE BOOK.

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