Lou Pepi

A Day in Hell on the DMZ

The Rocket Attack on Firebase Charlie 2 in Vietnam, May 21, 1971

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Produktbeschreibung

At â zero dark thirtyâ on January 30, 1971, units of the US Fifth Mechanized Division left their firebases along the DMZ heading west along Provincial Route 9. The mission, called Dewey Canyon II, was to reopen the road from Khe Sahn Air Base to the Laotian border. This is their story, told firsthand by Specialist Lou Pepi.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 414g
• ISBN-13: 9781476688398
• ISBN-10: 1476688397
• Artikelnr.: 65459742

Autorenporträt

Lou Pepi was drafted into the Army in March of 1968. Returning from Vietnam he worked in the construction field and then in building code and zoning enforcement. He lives in West Boylston, Massachusetts.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Introduction deleteThe Universal Soldier-JC Summerlin deleteA Born Leader of Men-Robert Dean
1
The Fateful Day
2
Sergeant Toler and the Killer Team
3
December 12, 1970-Night Mission at Con Thien
4
Lam Son 719 Overview
5
Red Devil Road
6
Lam Son-The First Rotation
7
March 3, 1971
8
Frank Curry, March 15-The Army Called It Misadventure
9
March 19-25, 1971-Relieving the Cav 10
Other Memories of the Final Days of Lam Son 719 11
April 1971-Captain Robert Dean 12
May 20th-Alpha Company in the Field 13
May 21st-Alpha Company in the Field 14
May 21st-At Charlie 2 15
In Memoriam-The Names 16
The Combatants Who Contributed to This Book Afterword-Foxhole Humor, by Stephen Wheat Glossary Appendix 1-Battalion Communication Logs Appendix 2-Brigade Communication Logs Appendix 3-After Action Report Author's Service History Works Cited Index