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64 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm.
Mike Serrano, Arthur Wiknik, and Frank Boccia recount their experiences as U.S. soldiers in Vietnam, focusing on their efforts to capture a small mountain called Hamburger Hill in May 1969.
Introduction: War in Vietnam -- May 10-12: "Into the killing zone": Lieutenant Frank Boccia thought taking Hamburger Hill would be easy. Then the enemy came out of hiding -- May 14-16: "I'm going to die here": In Private Mike Serrano's platoon, the guys all looked out for each other. But when they were ambushed, only one man could same them -- May 18-20: "Nightmare come to life": With bullets spraying dirt in his face, Sergeant Arthur Wiknik was sure he was about to die. That's when he did something crazy -- Postscript: Home from the war -- Afterword: War wounds -- Timeline -- Resources -- Dictionary -- Index -- About this book.
Includes bibliographical references (page 59) and index.
Hamburger Hill, Battle of, Vietnam, 1969