Jim Miller's Rifle Platoon

Jim Miller's platoon in Vietnam, nicknamed Echo Platoon as Jim was the 5th officer the platoon sergeant had seen in charge. After he died, the nickname stayed as Jim would be the officer until after they left Vietnam.
== Members (1968) ==
Echo Platoon had 24 members in 1968.
=== Platoon Headquarters ===
* Platoon Leader - Jim Miller (M16A1 + Colt Commander)
* Platoon Sergeant - (M16A1)
* Radioman - (M16A1)
* Combat Medic - (M16A1)
=== Rifle Squad Alpha ===
*Squad Leader - (M16A1)
* Grenadier - (M79 + M1911A1)
* Grenadier - (M79 + M1911A1)
* Marksman - (M40 + M1911A1)
* Rifleman - (M16A1)
* Rifleman - (M16A1)
* Rifleman - (M16A1)
=== Rifle Squad Bravo ===
*Squad Leader - (M16A1)
* Grenadier - Jimmy Fratianno (M79 + M1911A1)
* Grenadier - (M79 + M1911A1)
* Rifleman - Kevin Zuckerberg (M16A1)
* Rifleman - Jacob Ornstein (M16A1)
* Rifleman - (M16A1)
=== Machine Gun Squad ===
*Squad Leader - (M16A1)
* Machine Gunner - Eli Cooper (M60 + M1911A1)
* Machine Gunner - Chad Anderson (M60 + M1911A1)
* Assistant Machine Gunner - (M16A1)
* Assistant Machine Gunner - (M16A1)
* Ammo Bearer - (M16A1)
* Ammo Bearer - (M16A1)
== Events (1968) ==
Jim Miller is made platoon leader. He has trouble at first, as he is completely green and his men do not respect him. However, he is able to earn the respect of his men under the guidance of his platoon sergeant before he unfortunately dies.
== Members (1970) ==
The platoon was rearranged by 1970, it had 30 members, plus Major Diego López who was attached. The platoon also gained access to the new underslung M203 grenade launchers for attaching to M16s and XM177s, though M79s were also used as they shared 40mm ammunition.
=== Platoon Headquarters ===
* Platoon Leader - Jim Miller (XM177 w/ M203 + Colt Commander)
* Platoon Sergeant - (M16A1)
* Radioman - (XM177)
* Combat Medic - (XM177)
* Special Forces Attachee - Diego López (XM177 w/ M203+ M37 + M1917) 
=== Rifle Squad Alpha ===
* Squad Leader - (XM177)
* Grenadier - (M16A1 w/ M203)
* Grenadier - (M79 + M1911A1)
* Marksman - (M40 + M1911A1)
* Machine Gunner - (M60 + M1911A1) 
* Assistant Machine Gunner - (M16A1)
* Rifleman - (M16A1)
* Rifleman - (M16A1)
* Rifleman - (M16A1)
=== Rifle Squad Bravo ===
* Squad Leader - (M16A1)
* Grenadier - (M16A1 w/ M203)
* Grenadier - (M16A1 w/ M203)
* Machine Gunner - (M60 + M1911A1) 
* Assistant Machine Gunner - (M16A1)
* Rifleman - (M16A1)
* Rifleman - (M16A1)
* Rifleman - (M16A1)
=== Rifle Squad Charlie ===
* Squad Leader - (M16A1)
* Grenadier - Jimmy Fratianno (M79 + M1911A1)
* Machine Gunner - Eli Cooper (M60 + M1911A1) 
* Machine Gunner - Chad Anderson (M60 + M1911A1) 
* Assistant Machine Gunner - (M16A1)
* Assistant Machine Gunner - (M16A1)
* Rifleman - Kevin Zuckerberg (M16A1)
* Rifleman - Jacob Ornstein (M16A1)
* Rifleman - (M16A1)
== Events (1970) ==
Echo Platoon faces it's last mission. They are assigned to Major Diego López, a special forces officer on a mission to eliminate Vietcong leader Bing Mao.As López is a higher rank that Jim, he is technically in charge. At first there is conflict between Jim and Diego, but overtime they had to learn to work together, as this mission would be incredibly perilous, resulting in the deaths of most of the platoon. Survivors included Jim, Diego and Eli.
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