A Marine Tank Commander at Con Thien, South Vietnam, 1967

James Coan arrived in Da Nang, South Vietnam, in August 1967. He served as a tank commander/platoon leader at Con Thien, just south of the demilitarized zone between North and South Vietnam. He shares memories of that service. Seven Marines who died at Con Thien are remembered. Posted as part of the "War & Life: Discussions with Veterans" project. https://warandlifediscussions.weebly.... Any veteran who served in any combat zone in any capacity is invited to contact pjones@jbu.edu.