Murder in Baker Company : how four American soldiers killed one of their own / / Cilla McCain

• Autore: McCain Cilla <1966->
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : Chicago Review Press, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (316 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.152/3092
• Soggetto topico: Murder - Georgia - Fort Benning; Soldiers - Crimes against - United States; Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Psychological aspects; Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Atrocities; War crimes - Iraq - Mosul; Post-traumatic stress disorder - Patients - United States
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Front Flap; Dedication; Contents; Author's Note; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A Father and Son; 2 Finding Richard; 3 The Victim Did It; 4 A Cry for Help; 5 Gehenna; 6 There's Enough Glory for Everybody; 7 Orchestrated Evidence; 8 The First One to Squeal; 9 A Fallen Hero Is Among Us; 10 Forgotten Soldiers: The Elephant in the Room; 11 Questions Continue and Bodies Pile Up; Conclusion; Appendix: Military, Police, and Court Document Exhibits; Index; Back Flap; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Using court transcripts, personal interviews, and police records to retrace the key events of the case, this journey to uncover the truth about what happened to Richard Davis provides a disturbing, eye-opening look into the problems of today's military. After surviving tours in Bosnia and Iraq, Davis was mercilessly tortured and ultimately murdered before his remains were set on fire in the woods of Georgia. Four members of his own platoon were arrested for the crime. When one was asked why they set Richard on fire, his answer was both col
• Titolo autorizzato: Murder in Baker Company
• ISBN: 1-56976-553-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821425703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II