We Were Soldiers:Characters
History Through FilmMr. Clark
DAY 1
Lt. Col. Hal
Moore
Lt. Col. Hal Moore•West Point & Harvard grad•Army Paratrooper•New to “Air Cavalry”•Loves to train•Concerned about troops
Major Bruce Crandall•Nicknamed “Snake”•Helicopter pilot•Not traditional military•New to “Air Cavalry” concept
Sgt. Major Basil Plumley•Combat veteran (WW II and Korea)•Moore’s “right-hand” man•Refuses to use new rifle (M-16)•Hostile to Sgt. Savage
2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
•Expecting a child (Camille)•“green” officer• good leader, cares about men•Worries about being soldier & father
Julie Moore
•Wife of Lt. Col. Hal Moore•Mother of 5 kids•New to military base; Leads Wives’ Club
DAY 2
Barbara Geoghegan
•Pregnant•Water breaks at Wives’ Club meeting•Gives birth to daughter (Camille)
Lt. Col. Hal Moore
•Worries about enlistments & 7th Cavalry (Custer)•Makes promise to troops & families
DAY 3
Sgt. Ernie Savage •Member of “Lost Platoon”•Takes command of “Lost Platoon” when officer is wounded•Keeps this platoon alive using artilley
Joseph Galloway•Reporter•Family history of military service•Refused to fight; wanted to document instead•Remains with 7th Cavalry in battle
Lt. Col. Hal Moore
•Refuses to leave battlefield
Major Bruce Crandall•Upset that medivac will not land & collect wounded•Provides key air support for LZ XRay
DAY 4
Julie Moore
•Upset about “taxi- death telegrams”•Delivers “death telegrams” with Barbara
Sgt. Major Basil Plumley
•Tells Galloway to arm himself
Lt. Col. Hal Moore
•Calls in “Broken Arrow”
Sgt. Ernie Savage •Found alive after “Broken Arrow”•Refuses to be evacuated; wants to continue fighting