Ghosts and Shadows

A Marine in Vietnam, 1968-1969

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

The author arrived at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego ill-prepared for the training and abuse that awaited him in boot camp. At the time, he would have done anything to escape; only upon reflection years later did he realize that the self-confidence instilled in him by his drill instructors had probably saved his life in Vietnam. A few months after boot camp, Private Ball was shipped out to Vietnam, joining F Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, near Khe Sanh. As a grunt, in the vernacular of the Corps, Ball, like the other youths of F Company, did a difficult and deadly job in such places as the A Shau Valley, Leatherneck Square, the DMZ and other obscure but critical I Corps locales. His--their--fear of death mingled with homesickness. Little did they realize that the horrors of the Vietnam War--horrors that while in-country they often claimed did not even exist--would haunt them for the rest of their lives.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-11-19
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:308 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786472772

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After serving in the Marines, the late Phil Ball worked as a marine mechanic in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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“This is a must read book...captivating, evocative...Ball has compiled an outstanding account, detailed and factual, full of the fury of the battle and the feelings of the men...a great tribute to the many brave individual Marines who gave so much...of great significance to those who want to know what it was really like.”—Red Clay (Khe Sanh Veterans, Inc.)

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Enlistment 2. Welcome to Vietnam 3. The Bush 4. First LP and Patrol 5. Gunny Franks 6. Foxtrot Ridge 7. It Hits the Fan 8. The Battle Continues 9. Leatherneck Square 10. Hot LZ, Friendly Fire 11. Malaria, Cam Lo River Basin 12. Mutter's Ridge 13. Mai Loc, Tokyo, Da Nang, Mai Loc 14. Ashau Valley, Sleepwalking 15. The World (Epilogue) Appendix A: Marine Corps Field Interview on the Events at Foxtrot Ridge Appendix B: Awards, KIA, and Other Statistics of Foxtrot Ridge F 2/3 Roster-May 1968, Foxtrot Ridge Military History of Phil Ball Index