Platoon (film) Dye, who played Bravo company's commander Captain Harris, is a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran who also served as the film's technical advisor. The movie is "Dedicated to the men who fought and died in the Vietnam War." The film score was by Georges Delerue. Music used in the film includes "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane, and "Okie From Muskogee" by Merle Haggard (which is an anachronism, as the film is set in 1967 but Haggard's song was not released until 1969). During a scene in the "Underworld," the soldiers sing along to
Adagio for Strings performed on many public occasions, especially during times of mourning. It was: "Adagio for Strings" is the final song on the 2010 Peter, Paul and Mary compilation album "Peter Paul and Mary, With Symphony Orchestra". Mary Travers had requested that "Adagio for Strings" be played at her memorial service. The "Adagio for Strings" was one of John F. Kennedy's favorite pieces of music. Jackie Kennedy arranged a concert the Monday after his death with the National Symphony Orchestra and they played to an empty hall. The concert went out on radio. Barber knew about these memorial occasions. He did a