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Court-Martial at Parris Island : The Ribbon Creek Incident by John C. Stevens (1999, Hardcover)

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This book is the story of that night, the recruits of Platoon 71, and especially Staff Sergeant McKeon and his court-martial. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with the participants, including McKeon, his book presents an account of the incident from a wide range of perspectives.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherNaval Institute Press

ISBN-101557508143

ISBN-139781557508140

eBay Product ID (ePID)657318

Product Key Features

Book TitleCourt-Martial at Parris Island : the Ribbon Creek Incident

Number of Pages216 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1999

TopicMilitary / United States, Military

IllustratorYes

GenreLaw, History

AuthorJohn C. Stevens

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN98-046368

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal343.73/0143

SynopsisOn April 8, 1956, drill instructor Matthew McKeon led Platoon 71 on a forced night march through the backwaters of the Parris Island recruit depot in an effort to restore flagging discipline. An unexpectedly strong tidal current in Ribbon Creek swept over the recruits, and in the panic that followed

LC Classification NumberKF7654.5.M38S74 1999