Court-Martial at Parris Island: The Ribbon Creek Incident
On the night of April 8, 1956, marine drill instructor, Matthew McKeon led Platoon 71 on a forced march through backwaters of Parris Island in an effort to restore flagging discipline. Strong currents in Ribbon Creek and panic led to drowning of six recruits. This work examines events of that night, men of Platoon 71, and fate of Sergeant McKeon.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-57003-703-0
- EAN: 9781570037030
- Produktnummer: 2763791
- Verlag: Univ Of South Carolina Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 188 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B16.0 cm x D1.4 cm 354 g
- Auflage: Pbk
- Gewicht: 354
Über den Autor
John C. Stevens III, a retired Massachusetts trial court judge, was a practicing attorney for more than twenty-five years. Judge Stevens is a graduate of Brown University and Suffolk University Law School and a contributing author for the Massachusetts Family Law Manual. He spent the summer of 1957 as a Parris Island recruit and experienced firsthand the aftermath of the Ribbon Creek drownings and the McKeon court-martial. He lives in Beaufort, South Carolina.
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