Vietnam : the bloodbath at Hamburger Hill /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: DiConsiglio, John
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Franklin Watts, [2010]
Series:24/7 : goes to war.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.