Things Ill Never Forget, James M. Dixon
Things Ill Never Forget, James M. Dixon
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Things I'll Never Forget
Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam

Author: James M. Dixon

Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner

Unabridged: 9 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2018

Synopsis

Things I’ll Never Forget is the story of a young high school graduate in 1965 who faces being drafted into the Army or volunteering for the Marine Corps. These are his memories of funny times, disgusting times and deadly times. The author kept a journal for an entire year; therefore many of the dates, times and places are accurate. The rest is based on memories that are forever tattooed on his brain. This is not a pro-war book, nor is it anti-war. It is the true story of what the Marine Corps was like in the late 1960’s, when the country had a draft and five hundred thousand Americans were serving one year tours in battle-torn South East Asia. If you served in Viet Nam you will want to compare your experience with the author’s. If you know someone who went to Viet Nam, you will want to read for yourself what it was like. If you lost a loved one or friend in the war, you will want to read this and share it with others.

About James M. Dixon

James M. Dixon is a former Marine, Viet Nam Veteran and retired Jr. High School teacher who taught and coached for 28 years. He has lived with his memories of being an infantry rifleman and his 13 month tour, for 50 years. The memories of the men he knew and their heroism have stayed a part of his personality and sharing these stories has helped him and hopefully will help the readers understand those memories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by dennis kirchgessner on October 26, 2017

Semper fi I was in nam from April of 67 to April of 68 so I was in country for a small amount of time that Dixon was there. Yes I was in the Corps also (26th Marines) . I was really upset to learn that only Marines spent 13 months in country. 12 for the other branches of service. I experienced many o......more

Goodreads review by Dachokie on October 29, 2017

One of the Better Modern War Memoirs I’ve Read … After reading this book, I immediately started thinking of another comparable book written by a Marine’s experience in the Second World War: Eugene Sledge’s “With the Old Breed”. Two generations of Marines experiencing the same drudgery and misery of c......more

Goodreads review by Pat Appel on June 26, 2017

Thats Exactly How it Was Wow, this book brought back so many memories. Things in this book brought back things I've long forgotten about. So many memories, so many friends forgotten. I arrived in country in April of 67 just in time for operation Union II. We supported 2nd battalion 5th Marines out of......more

Goodreads review by Jay Van Allen on July 03, 2017

A taste of real I lived through that time and had a fascination with what it would be like to be a soldier I did not serve . College and a high lottery number saved me. This book reinforced how lucky I was but also added to my respect for the men who saw combat. I will always harbor a resentment tow......more

Goodreads review by Tullius on August 10, 2023

A solid memoir of a US Marine during the early years of the Vietnam War. Young James Dixon decided to join the Marines in 1965 after High School and got all he was looking for and more. He is thrust into a war that no one quite understood from the top on down. They had the general idea of why they w......more

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