War Stories
A GI Reporter in Vietnam, 1970-1971
Seiten
2016
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6398-2 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6398-2 (ISBN)
As a GI reporter for the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam, the author - ”an enlisted man writing primarily for enlisted men” - chronicled the experiences of combat soldiers in newspaper and magazine articles. He also wrote almost daily letters home to his parents. His stories and letters are combined here in chronological order, providing a richly detailed narrative of combat in Vietnam.
As a GI reporter for the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam, the author--"an enlisted man writing primarily for enlisted men"--chronicled the experiences of combat soldiers in newspaper and magazine articles. His stories gave the Army's version of events, sprinkled with human interest and humor. They include his observations and photographs of jungle missions, life on firebases, struggles in the rear and his own survival as a harried frontline journalist.
He also wrote almost daily letters home to his parents--personal dispatches filled with frank commentary and poignant, at times disturbing, anecdotes. His stories and letters are combined here in chronological order, providing a richly detailed narrative of combat in Vietnam.
As a GI reporter for the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam, the author--"an enlisted man writing primarily for enlisted men"--chronicled the experiences of combat soldiers in newspaper and magazine articles. His stories gave the Army's version of events, sprinkled with human interest and humor. They include his observations and photographs of jungle missions, life on firebases, struggles in the rear and his own survival as a harried frontline journalist.
He also wrote almost daily letters home to his parents--personal dispatches filled with frank commentary and poignant, at times disturbing, anecdotes. His stories and letters are combined here in chronological order, providing a richly detailed narrative of combat in Vietnam.
Conrad M. Leighton is a retired government employee whose primary experience as a writer/photographer was in Vietnam. He lives in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
1. In Country: August 15, 1970, to September 30, 1970
2. On Assignment: October 1, 1970, to December 31, 1970
3. Into the Jungle: January 1, 1971, to February 27, 1971
4. The Audience Shrinks: March 1, 1971, to April 30, 1971
5. Nearing the End: May 1, 1971, to June 30, 1971
6. Being Short: July 1, 1971, to August 15, 1971
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 14.04.2016 |
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Zusatzinfo | 59 photos, index |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 472 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4766-6398-X / 147666398X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-6398-2 / 9781476663982 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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