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- catalog abstract ""On 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 unexpected and extraordinarily strong tidal current in Ribbon Creek swept over the recruits, and in the panic that followed six men drowned. This book is the story of that night, the recruits of Platoon 71, and expecially Staff Sergeant McKeon and his court-martial."".
- catalog contributor b11172840.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""On 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 unexpected and extraordinarily strong tidal current in Ribbon Creek swept over the recruits, and in the panic that followed six men drowned. This book is the story of that night, the recruits of Platoon 71, and expecially Staff Sergeant McKeon and his court-martial."".
- catalog description "Death in the boondocks -- Time and place -- Platoon 71 -- Final straws -- "The whole Marine Corps had had it, too" -- The reaction -- Inquiry -- Media feast -- The tide turns -- Trial begins -- Trial continues, week 2 -- The defendant's version -- Pulling out all the stops -- Seven courageous men -- Closing the book -- Retrospect.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-178) and index.".
- catalog extent "xv, 184 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Court-martial at Parris Island.".
- catalog identifier "1557508143 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Court-martial at Parris Island.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press,".
- catalog relation "Court-martial at Parris Island.".
- catalog spatial "South Carolina Parris Island.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "343.73/0143 21".
- catalog subject "Basic training (Military education) United States.".
- catalog subject "Courts-martial and courts of inquiry South Carolina Parris Island.".
- catalog subject "Courts-martial and courts of inquiry United States.".
- catalog subject "KF7654.5.M38 S74 1999".
- catalog subject "McKeon, Matthew Trials, litigation, etc.".
- catalog subject "Trials (Military offenses) South Carolina Parris Island.".
- catalog subject "United States. Marine Corps.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Death in the boondocks -- Time and place -- Platoon 71 -- Final straws -- "The whole Marine Corps had had it, too" -- The reaction -- Inquiry -- Media feast -- The tide turns -- Trial begins -- Trial continues, week 2 -- The defendant's version -- Pulling out all the stops -- Seven courageous men -- Closing the book -- Retrospect.".
- catalog title "Court-martial at Parris Island : the Ribbon Creek incident / John C. Stevens, III.".
- catalog type "Trials, litigation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".