Fallen Angels

Character

Tracking

Richie PerryMain Character

Went to the war because he was poor, couldn’t go to college, and wanted to pay for brother’s education.

Good writer (dreams)

17, justout ofhigh school

From NYC

Upbeat, wisecracks, sarcastic

From Chicago ghettos

PoorLikes Army because he has what everyone else has

His girlfriend at home marries another man

Harold“Peewee”

GatesBest friend

to Richie

LobelMOVIE FANATIC

Perry’s friend in the platoon

Tall and a little pudgyHair with curls like a perm

Jewish

Experiences prejudice for his religion and suspected sexual orientations

Jenkins

Very Scared

From Fort Dix

His father’s a colonel with a “game plan” for Jenkins success

Dies in the beginning when he steps on a land mine.

Monaco

Sweet-faced Italian kid

Slightly braver than the rest

Always takes the dangerous position as “point man”

Couldn’t decided if her should marry his girlfriend.

Unofficial leader in the platoon

Johnson

Black, tall, bigger than RichieStrongFrom Savannah, GASurprisingly sensitiveWilling to die for his country and platoon

“Brew”Real last name is Brewster

Got into Theology school

Religious

Nicknamed Rev. Brew by the platoon

WalowickA Polish kid with dimples who has “more teeth than he needs”

A member of Richie’s platoon.

Got mad at the white “hippies” smoking pot while playing pool.

BrunnerCorporal

Very Ambitious

Abuses those beneath him

Kiss up

Lieutenant Carroll

Does everything “by the book”

Dark hair, calm eyes

Accessible to his platoon and willing to listen

Platoon Leader

Sergeant Simpson

Sergeant of the squad at the beginning of the novel

Black with a high voice

Only has 120 days left in the army

Captain StewartIn charge of Perry’s entire division

Wants to be promoted to major, but his company needs to accrue a higher enemy body count for him to earn the promotion.

Constantly places Perry’s platoon at risk to get more kills.

Lieutenant Dongan

New Sergeant to the platoon replacing Sgt. Simpson

“old” to the soldiers, 30-40s

Platoon believes he’s racist because he puts Johnson in the back.

Lieutenant Gearhart

Replaces Lt. CarrollInexperienced25-26 Yrs. OldFrom Delaware and was a linebacker in high schoolMakes a major mistake while on patrol