we were soldiers: characters history through film mr. clark
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We Were Soldiers:Characters
History Through Film
Mr. Clark
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DAY 1
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Lt. Col. Hal
Moore
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Lt. Col. Hal Moore•West Point & Harvard grad•Army Paratrooper•New to “Air Cavalry”•Loves to train•Concerned about troops
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Major Bruce Crandall•Nicknamed “Snake”•Helicopter pilot•Not traditional military•New to “Air Cavalry” concept
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Sgt. Major Basil Plumley•Combat veteran (WW II and Korea)•Moore’s “right-hand” man•Refuses to use new rifle (M-16)•Hostile to Sgt. Savage
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2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
•Expecting a child (Camille)•“green” officer• good leader, cares about men•Worries about being soldier & father
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Julie Moore
•Wife of Lt. Col. Hal Moore•Mother of 5 kids•New to military base; Leads Wives’ Club
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DAY 2
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Barbara Geoghegan
•Pregnant•Water breaks at Wives’ Club meeting•Gives birth to daughter (Camille)
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Lt. Col. Hal Moore
•Worries about enlistments & 7th Cavalry (Custer)•Makes promise to troops & families
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DAY 3
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Sgt. Ernie Savage •Member of “Lost Platoon”•Takes command of “Lost Platoon” when officer is wounded•Keeps this platoon alive using artilley
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Joseph Galloway•Reporter•Family history of military service•Refused to fight; wanted to document instead•Remains with 7th Cavalry in battle
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Lt. Col. Hal Moore
•Refuses to leave battlefield
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Major Bruce Crandall•Upset that medivac will not land & collect wounded•Provides key air support for LZ XRay
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DAY 4
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Julie Moore
•Upset about “taxi- death telegrams”•Delivers “death telegrams” with Barbara
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Sgt. Major Basil Plumley
•Tells Galloway to arm himself
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Lt. Col. Hal Moore
•Calls in “Broken Arrow”
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Sgt. Ernie Savage
•Found alive after “Broken Arrow”•Refuses to be evacuated; wants to continue fighting