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Jimmy Cross -ANS>First Lieutenant, platoon leader; carried letters from Martha
and 2 photographs of her (one yearbook volleyball shot and the other she stood
against a brick wall), compass, maps, code books, binoculars, .45-caliber-pistol,
strobe light and responsibility for the lives of his men, good-luck pebble from
Martha; in love with Martha
Martha -ANS>obsession of Jimmy Cross; junior at Mount Sebastian College in New
Jersey; english major; wrote beautifully; respect for Chaucer and great affection
for Virginia Wolf; often quoted poetry; became Lutheran missionary, trained
nurse, served in Ethiopia, Guatemala and Mexico, never married and never
wanted to
Henry Dobbins -ANS>machine gunner; big man; carried extra rations (especially
fond of canned peaches in heavy syrup over pound cake), M-60 and 10-15 lbs of
ammunition draped in belts across his chest and shoulders, black flag insecticide,
girlfriend's pantyhose wrapped around his neck as a comforter; always excused
from tunnel duty due to big size
Dave Jenson -ANS>practiced field hygiene; carried a toothbrush, dental floss, and
several hotel-sized soap, 3 pairs of socks and can of Dr. Scholl's foot powder,
rabbit's foot, empty sandbaags (filled for added protection), night-sight vitamins
high in carotene, ear plugs
,Ted Lavender -ANS>was scared; carried tranquilizers until he was shot in the head
outside the village of Than Khe in mid-April and then carried in a poncho; carried 6
or 7 oz of premium dope, starlight scope; adopted an orphan puppy until Azar
blew it up
Mitchell Sanders -ANS>RTO (radio telephone operator); carried condoms, PRC-25
radio, starched tiger fatigues (for special occasions), brass knuckles; tried to find a
moral out of everything; once pryed off body lice, put them in blue USO envelope,
sealed it up, wrote FREE in upper right-hand corner, addressed it to draft board in
Ohio; tells stories (like man who hooks up with Red Cross nurse but got back into
action because peace felt so good it hurt)
Norman Bowker -ANS>gentle person; carried a diary, thumb (gift from Mitchell
Sanders; dark brown, rubbery to the touch, from 15-16 year old burned VC
corpse); hates a silent Indian; wished his dad would write him a letter saying it's ok
if he doesn't win any medals
Rat Kiley -ANS>medic; carried comic books, morphine, plasma, malaria tablets,
surgical tape, M&M's, brandy
Kiowa -ANS>Indian; devout Baptist; carried an illustrated New Testament from his
father who taught Sunday school in OK City, OK; also carried grandmother's
distrust of white men and grandfather's old feathered hunting hatchet; watched
Ted Lavender die "Boom-down, like cement"; carried moccasins for silence; taught
Rat Kiley and Dave Jensen a rain dance
, Lee Strunk -ANS>carried tanning lotion, sling shot (as last resort); once drew 17
and went in tunnel
to carry something -ANS>to hump
soldiers were called -ANS>legs of grunts
What they carried was based on rank and field specialty. (T or F) -ANS>True
Lieutenant Cross blamed himself for Ted's death (T or F) -ANS>True
Why did Lieutenant Cross blame himself for Ted's death? -ANS>he loved Martha
more than his men and could not stop thinking about her
What they carried was based on mission (T or F) -ANS>True
Why did Martha pick the pebble? -ANS>found on Jersey shoreline where things
came together but also separated which inspired her to mail it to him (no romance
intended)
Why did they carry the mine detector? -ANS>was heavy and awkward to handle
and often useless because of shrapnel in the earth but they carried for safety and
illusion of safety
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