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Könyv Deadliest Day, April 4, 1968 Clifford A. Gehrt

Deadliest Day, April 4, 1968

An Unusual and Rewarding Mission

Szerző: Clifford A. Gehrt, Jerry R. Fry Ret.
Nyelv: Angol
Kötés: Puha kötésű
Kiadó: Fry's Lyon Foundation, Inc
Elérhetőség: Beszállítói készleten
Küldés 14-21 napon belül
9 238 Ft
Late in the afternoon of April 4,1968, a company of the 82nd Airborne Division was inserted by helic...

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Szerző
Clifford A. Gehrt, Jerry R. Fry Ret.
Nyelv
Angol
Kötés
Könyv - Puha kötésű
Kiadva
2026
oldal
228
EAN
9798234065179
Enbook ID
53441886
Kiadó
Fry's Lyon Foundation, Inc
Súly
327
Méretek
156 x 234 x 12

Teljes leírás

Late in the afternoon of April 4,1968, a company of the 82nd Airborne Division was inserted by helicopter into what was believed to be a blocking position. Instead, the paratroopers were delivered into a killing zone. Ten men were killed and seventeen wounded, which prompted the company commander to request medevac and gunship support. After two medevac helicopters were struck by enemy fire and forced to abandon their recovery effort, one of the supporting gunships from the 101st Airborne Division landed twice in the dark and carried out ten wounded. For that, the ground commander nominated the gunship pilot for the Medal of Honor. This is the story of what happened that night, and of the events that followed.

Quote from a book review: "In preserving this remarkable story, the authors have accomplished far more than documenting a single mission. They have created a lasting tribute to the thousands of Army aviators, crew chiefs, door gunners, medics, and infantrymen whose skill, sacrifice, and devotion to duty defined an entire generation of soldiers. Deadliest Day deserves a place among the finest firsthand accounts of service in Vietnam and will be appreciated by anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the courage, professionalism, and humanity displayed in combat."