Rain in Our Hearts: Alpha Company in the Vietnam War

With words and photographs, Rain in Our Hearts takes readers into Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, 196th LIB, Americal Division in 1969-1970. Jim Logue, a professional photographer, was drafted and served as an infantryman; he also carried a camera. "In order to take my mind off the war," he would say, "I took pictures." Logue's photos showcase the daily lives of infantrymen: setting up a night laager, chatting with local children, making supply drops, and "humping" rucksacks miles each day in search of the enemy. His camera records the individual experiences and daily lives of the men who fought the war. Accompanying Logue's over 100 photographs is the narrative written by Gary D. Ford. Wanting to reconstruct the story of Alpha Company during the time in which Logue served, Ford and Logue trekked across America to meet with and interview every surviving member whom they could locate and contact. Each chapter of Rain in Our Hearts focuses on the viewpoint and life of one member of Alpha Company, including aspects of life before and after Vietnam. The story of the Company's movements and missions over the year unfold as readers are introduced to one soldier at a time. Taken together, Rain in Our Hearts offers readers a window into the words and sights of Alpha Company's Vietnam War.

Author: James Allen Logue, Gary D. Ford
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Published: 11/20/2020
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.80lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781682830673

About the Author
Logue, James Allen: - James Allen Logue was drafted during college and served in Vietnam as an infantryman. Along with his rifle, Logue carried a camera. He took pictures throughout his deployment, most notably during the savage fighting near Hiep Duc on May 1970.Ford, Gary D.: - Gary D. Ford, a native of Kilgore, Texas, and a graduate of the University of Texas ast Austin, spent thirty years as a travel editor and senior writer at Southern Living Magazine. He is contributor to several books and author of I Remember the Difficult Times: World War II Recollections from Shreveport, Louisiana, 2013. He lives in Lanett, Alabama.