On Full Automatic

Surviving 13 Months in Vietnam

By: William V. Taylor Jr.

Narrated by: Michael Curtis

Vietnam, 1967—68.

Eighteen-year-old Marine recruit William V. Taylor, Jr. and his brother Marines are assembled into a new reaction force that is immediately tested in the fire of a bloody conflict known as Operation Beaver Cage. After a traumatic first fight, they push through back-to-back operations with little time to rest or reflect. Those who survive will return home ensnared by everlasting memories of a real but entirely surreal nightmare.

Now, after more than 50 years of holding everything in, Taylor shares his experience in explicit—and often horrific—detail and with a reverent honor for those Marines who did not live to tell the tale. Taylor reveals what it truly means to walk the path of a warrior, to sacrifice, and to live a lifetime with the memories of a war—seeking answers to the question, “Was it worth it?"

©2021 William V. Taylor Jr. (P)2022 William V. Taylor Jr.

A page turner

The book is riveting, raw, and real. A nightmare many veterans still relive today. Great insight

One of the best

Having lived through the 60’s nightmare of Vietnam with a knot in my stomach every time I went to the mailbox this book helped me understand the terror of our combatants. As a new bride I was terrified of seeing a draft notice coming for my new husband. I sat with my girlfriends as they received the dreadful news that their husbands, brothers and high school friends had fallen. Even though i never served I still feel like a PSD survivor as I miss those I loved and lost. Somehow I feel it is my duty to remember and grieve for all those 19 year olds that never had the chance to fulfill their dreams and live out their lives. This book helped me understand and compassionately remember their sacrifice.

Great performance

The reader made a good book great. Will be looking for more of his listens.

Great Vietnam memoir

I’ve read a lot in this genre and this one was every bit as good as any of the others. Priceless recounting of the painful experience of war that hopefully cautions us against doing it again.

Amazing story

This is a must read for anyone who had family who also served in Viet Nam! My father did three tours over there at the same time that this story was told and this story told the stories that he never did. Thank you for service!