Robert L. Tonsetic

Broschiertes Buch

Days of Valor

An Inside Account of the Bloodiest Six Months of the Vietnam War

Beschreibung

Days of Valor tells the story of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, a major combat unit of the US Army that served in the Vietnam War. The brigade was formed at Fort Benning, Georgia, and was sent out to Vietnam in December 1966.

Autor

Robert Tonsetic was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in English Literature in 1964. Upon graduation, he entered the US Army as an infantry second lieutenant. After completing Special Forces training in 1966, he served a tour in Thailand with the 46th Special Forces Company. He was subsequently assigned to the 199th Light Infantry Brigade in Vietnam, serving as a rifle company commander during the Tet and May Offensives of 1968. In 1970, he returned to Vietnam as a senior advisor to South Vietnamese Ranger and Airborne battalions. His decorations for his wartime service include the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, and the Bronze Star for Valor. He retired from the Army at the rank of Colonel in 1991, after completing a three year assignment as a faculty member at the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy. Upon his return to the US, Robert earned a Doctorate in Education, and was employed at the University of Central Florida as a staff member and adjunct professor. He died in April 2016 in Easton, MD.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Casemate Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 199mm x 130mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 244g
• ISBN-13: 9781636242156
• ISBN-10: 1636242154
• Artikelnr.: 63598537