Force Recon Diary, 1969

The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

Omschrijving

Elite and highly trained, the 3d Force Recon's eight-man teams were assigned to obtain vital information about NVA operations. Alone, the men of these small teams were sent behind enemy lines, where they all knew that a single mistake could cost everyone their lives.United States Navy Hospital Corpsman Bruce Norton was the only navy corpsman to act as a Marine Force Recon Team Leader. In Force Recon Diary, 1969 Doc Norton chronicles his life, mission by mission, with the 3d Force Recon in the DMZ and the A Shau Valley. He describes the tense patrols, the supreme courage, the sacrifices-in ambushes and hot landing zones-that made this courageous company one of only two Marine units during the entire Vietnam War to receive the United States Army's Valorous Unit Citation.
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Schrijver
Norton, Major Bruce H.
Titel
Force Recon Diary, 1969
Uitgever
Random House USA Inc
Jaar
1991
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
272
Gewicht
136 gr
EAN
9780804106719
Afmetingen
171 x 121 x 19 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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