“It just so happened that a big old crocodile had been sunning himself on the beach very close to the soldier who was on point in the left-hand column, but the soldier was concentrating so hard on the tree line ahead that he didn’t notice the creature. Well, the crock got nervous and made a loud hissing sound and then headed for the river. I was nearby in the center column and watched as that soldier turned as white as a sheet.” BooksSoldierAutobiographyTrue StoryWar VeteranLanny StarrVietnam Diary Book:Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity Source: Vietnam Diary: A Memoir for my Posterity