Character Profile Chart:

Letter Writer: Rodney Chastant.

Military Rank: Captain.

KIA/Survivor: KIA on 22nd October 1968

Experiences:
Rodney Chastant was a volunteer, who after his original tour of duty he voluntarily extended his term of service because he had discovered his role, grasped its meaning and determined to see it through.

He lost his life in Vietnam, he was only 25 years old.

He was also promoted to captain of the United States Marine Corps.

Feelings and points of view:
He was proud to be in Vietnam, doing his duty for his country. There was a job that had to be done and he does it. He was willing to make the sacrifices necessary to make the world safe.

Relationships:
Most of Rodney Chastant’s letters were written to his mum and dad, showed he was a very family orientated person.

He was very close to his comrades that he looked after.

He was a helpful person who believed in the war in Vietnam

Makes the reader think, feel, understand, learn, consider:
His letters showed his patriotism so reading them would make you feel good and happy, unlike most war letters. It makes you understand that war is not all horror and ugly sites.

By B.J.