Stained with the Mud of Khe Sanh A Marine's Letters from Vietnam, 1966-1967 |
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| Author:
| Jacobs, Rodger |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7215-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99USD $2.00 |
Book Description:
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The author describes his memoir: ""It's based on wartime letters. Upon arriving at the United States Marine Corps Boot Camp one of the first things my drill instructors told me to do was to write at least two letters home a week. I did what my they told me. I continued to write all through my combat tour in Vietnam and my hospital stay in Japan recovering from wounds. I have selected and edited the most meaningful correspondence and added a narrative thread so I could tell the full...
More DescriptionThe author describes his memoir: ""It's based on wartime letters. Upon arriving at the United States Marine Corps Boot Camp one of the first things my drill instructors told me to do was to write at least two letters home a week. I did what my they told me. I continued to write all through my combat tour in Vietnam and my hospital stay in Japan recovering from wounds. I have selected and edited the most meaningful correspondence and added a narrative thread so I could tell the full story of my military experience.