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TTTC Characters
The Things They Carried Character Description
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Tim O'Brian | Author |
| Jimmy Cross | Platoon leader, obsessed with Martha. |
| Mitchell Sanders | Radio operator (RTO) for platoon. Picked lice off body. Tells story of listening patrol (Mountains, weird sound) |
| Bob "Rat" Kiley | First medic of platoon. Writes Lemon's sister who doesn't respond. Tells story of song tra bong (Mary Ann). ""bugs"" get to him, he shoots foot to leave. Tortures baby buffalo after Lemon's death |
| Norman Bowker | Kills himself after war. Asks O'Brian to write story about Kiowa. |
| Henry Dobbins | Machine gunner. Wears gf's pantie-hoes around neck. Bonds with monks in temple |
| Kiowa | O'Brian's best friend in platoon. SHIT FIELD |
| Ted Lavender | Died pre-book, known for dope and tranquilizers |
| Curt Lemon | "Dave Jensen sings ""Lemon Tree"". Rat Kiley writes to his sister and she doesn't respond." |
| Azar | Helps O'Brian get back at Jorgenson. Blows up Lemon's dog |
| Dave Jensen | Broke Lee Strunk's nose, then breaks his own. Makes pact with Strunk if one of them is disabled. |
| Lee Strunk | Nose broken by Dave Jensen. Makes pact with Jensen if one of them is disabled. Looses leg. |
| Bobby Jorgenson | New medic, didn't treat for shock. O'Brian and Rat Kiley play trick |
| Martha | Cross' love |
| Linda | "O'Brian's ""first love"", dies of tumor" |
| Kathleen | O'Brian's daughter |
| Mark Fossie | Brings Mary Anne to war |
| Mary Anne Bell | Mark Fossie's girlfriend |
| Elroy Berdahl | Man in the cabin by the lake in Canada |
| Nick Veenhof | Pulls off Linda's hat |
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