In this first account of the intimate and compelling stories forged by an October 1979 tragedy at Camp Fuji, Japan, journalist Chas Henry uses years of exhaustive research and interviews to document the incident and uncover the causes of what many have called the U.S. Marine Corps’ worst-ever peacetime disaster.
In this first account of the intimate and compelling stories forged by an October 1979 tragedy at Camp Fuji, Japan, journalist Chas Henry uses years of exhaustive research and interviews to document the incident and uncover the causes of what many have called the U.S. Marine Corps’ worst-ever peacetime disaster.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Chas Henry served as an active-duty U.S. Marine from 1976 to 1996, rising in rank from private to captain. He trained at Camp Fuji nineteen months before the Fuji fire and was decorated for his actions in combat during the 1991 Gulf War. After military service he embarked on an award-winning career in international journalism, reporting on matters of global security, intelligence, and military veterans.
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List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Burn Ward 2. Seagoing Marines, Choppy Waters 3. A Disturbance 4. The Camp 5. Fuel Farm 6. Super Typhoon 7. Friday, October 19, Morning 8. Friday, October 19, Afternoon 9. Friday, October 19, Evening 10. Saturday, October 20 11. Sunday, October 21 12. Brooke 13. Back at the Camp 14. An Informal Investigation 15. Aftermath Addendum 1: Those Who Died Addendum 2: Those Who Were Injured Addendum 3: Those Who Received Awards
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Burn Ward 2. Seagoing Marines, Choppy Waters 3. A Disturbance 4. The Camp 5. Fuel Farm 6. Super Typhoon 7. Friday, October 19, Morning 8. Friday, October 19, Afternoon 9. Friday, October 19, Evening 10. Saturday, October 20 11. Sunday, October 21 12. Brooke 13. Back at the Camp 14. An Informal Investigation 15. Aftermath Addendum 1: Those Who Died Addendum 2: Those Who Were Injured Addendum 3: Those Who Received Awards
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