Blackjack-34 (Previously Titled No Greater Love): One Deadly Day of Courage, Carnage, and Ultimate Sacrifice for the Mobile Guerrilla Force in Vietnam
Autor James C. Donahueen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2000
On July 18, 1967, Staff Sergeant James Donahue and the men of Special Forces Detachment A-304 were on an operation; code-name Blackjack-34. Their mission: to find and engage an enemy battalion that was thought to be operating in an enemy-controlled area north of Quon Loi, Vietnam.
Now Donahue bears witness to the horrific events of that day and the exceptional grit and heroism of his teammates. Blackjack-34 is a magnificent tribute to the warriors of the Mobile Guerrilla Force―their courage and willingness to press on, no matter what the odds.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780804117654
ISBN-10: 0804117659
Pagini: 271
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 106 x 176 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.15 kg
Ediția:Ballantine.
Editura: BALLANTINE BOOKS
ISBN-10: 0804117659
Pagini: 271
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 106 x 176 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.15 kg
Ediția:Ballantine.
Editura: BALLANTINE BOOKS
Notă biografică
James C. Donahue joined the Marine Corps when he was seventeen years old and served with the Corps through the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. After being discharged, he enlisted in the Army and volunteered for Special Forces. As a Green Beret, he served with the 6th and 7th Special Forces Groups (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Vietnam. His awards and decorations include the Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, two Air Medals, the Combat Medical Badge, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.
Jim was seriously wounded on July 18, 1967, and he returned to the States where he earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a master’s in social sciences. In 1983 AMVETS selected Donahue as the “Outstanding Civil Servant” in the nation. He has written two other books: Mobile Guerrilla Force, and Blackjack-33. He and his wife live in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and have two grown children.
Jim was seriously wounded on July 18, 1967, and he returned to the States where he earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a master’s in social sciences. In 1983 AMVETS selected Donahue as the “Outstanding Civil Servant” in the nation. He has written two other books: Mobile Guerrilla Force, and Blackjack-33. He and his wife live in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and have two grown children.
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An elite unit armed to the teeth, the Mobile Guerrilla Force was America's only real guerrilla force in Vietnam. These men operated for weeks at a time -- springing ambushes, destroying base camps, and gathering vital intelligence -- in steamy, triple-canopied jungles ruled by the VC and NVA.
On July 18, 1967, Special Forces medic James Donahue and his platoon were on a mission, code-named Blackjack-34, to locate enemy units for the 1st Infantry to destroy. But instead a crack enemy battalion found them.
Now Donahue bears witness to the bloody events of that day and the exceptional grit and determination of his teammates. BLACKJACK-34 is a magnificent tribute to the warriors of Mobile Guerrilla Force -- their courage, heroism, and willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Descriere
A highly decorated Marine, army veteran, and author of "Blackjack-33" delivers a gripping account of one day in the life of the U.S. Army's Mobile Guerrilla Force, in fierce combat against the Viet Cong battalions. This long-out-of print title has been specially revised by the author.