Joseph L. Hutton

In Hot

Memoir of a Marine Huey Pilot in Vietnam

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Told through the eyes of a Marine Lieutenant who dropped out of college, this autobiography recounts the Vietnam tour of Joseph L. Hutton, Jr., in his own words. Joining the Marine Corps, and then working his way up, Hutton provides an "inside the wire" and sometimes humorous, often exciting, look at the life and daily routine of a Marine Aviation Lieutenant flying the UH-1E Helicopter. As he and his friends fought an unpopular war, these young men fought hard, played hard, suffered personal losses, and enjoyed successes together while suffering the hardship of separation from their loved ones. As members of Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 167, the only Marine Helicopter squadron ever formed in combat, and at one time the largest helicopter squadron in the Marine Corps, they faced difficult conditions and accomplished significant missions while working short-handed and under the pressure of adverse weather and significant enemy resistance. They performed the unlikely and accomplished the near impossible, developing their own tactics and procedures while receiving conflicting guidance from the ever-changing leadership, all done without recognition or reward. Illustrated throughout with images from the author's private collection, this autobiography presents the story of Hutton and the brave young men with whom he served.

---

Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9781476697420
• ISBN-10: 1476697426
• Artikelnr.: 73701245

Autorenporträt

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph L. Hutton, Jr. served his country in the United States Marine Corps for 25 years. He has followed his military service with a variety of occupations, including airport manager, math teacher, soccer referee, and is currently working as a substitute teacher in Onslow County, North Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Prologue: Republic of Vietnam, Midsummer 1970
1.
Moberly Junior College: Moberly, Missouri, 1966
2.
Boot Camp, Marine Corps Recruit Depot: San Diego, California, 1966
3.
Naval Air Station, Memphis: Millington, Tennessee, Fall 1966
4.
Keesler Air Force Base: Biloxi, Mississippi, 1966-1967
5.
Marine Corps Air Station: Beaufort, South Carolina, 1967
6.
OCS, Marine Corps Base: Quantico, Virginia, 1968
7.
The Basic School, MCB: Quantico, Virginia, Summer 1968
8.
U.S. Army Primary Flight Training: Ft. Wolters, Texas, Fall 1968
9.
Advanced Flight Training, Hunter Army Airfield and Ft. Stewart: Savannah, Georgia, Early 1969 10.
Final Qualification, MCAS(H) Santa Ana: Tustin, California, 1969 11.
Moberly, Missouri: Fall 1969 12.
En Route to Vietnam: Fall 1969 13.
South Vietnam: October 21, 1969-September 30, 1970 14.
First Flight 15.
Qualifications and Designations 16.
Experiments with Weapons 17.
Intramural and Social Activities 18.
Bob Hope Entertains the Troops 19.
Rest and Relaxation: Sydney, Australia, January 1970 20.
Control Problems 21.
Lost Camera 22.
Dings on the Tail Rotor 23.
Night Fright or Which Way Is Up? 24.
Eagle Claw or What Country Is This? 25.
April Fools 26.
Sniffing Out the Enemy 27.
Rockets Across the Demilitarized Zone 28.
Magnet Ass 29.
Reviewing the Troops 30.
Hogs and Napalm 31.
Crew Rest 32.
Meritorious Copilot 33.
Troop Insert 34.
A Flight Demonstration 35.
Rocket Practice 36.
Night Medevac: June 10 and 11, 1970 37.
Section Lead 38.
Cold Cokes Served on a Mountaintop 39.
Recon Rescue 40.
Recon and Tigers-Oh My! 41.
How to Become the O Club Officer in Two Easy Steps 42.
Guns, Guns, More Guns and Some Slick Hops 43.
The Squadron Duty Officer 44.
Twenty-Four Coke Grenades 45.
Oil Can Bombs 46.
III Marine Amphibious Force 47.
Fishing the Explosive Way 48.
Orange Basketballs 49.
The Miss America USO Show 50.
Overloaded Medevac 51.
Returning the Navy 52.
How High Can You Go? 53.
Another Painful Loss 54.
Winning the Hearts and Minds 55.
Farewell Dinner 56.
Home at Last: October 1970 57.
Semper Fidelis Appendix A: Numbered Call Signs, After April 9, 1970 Appendix B: III MAF Command Chronology Civic Action, August 1970 Appendix C: III MAF Command Chronology Civic Action, September 1970 Appendix D: Monthly Flight Time Bibliography Index