United States Army - Regimental Histories, Vietnam War - General & Miscellaneous, United States Army - Military Biography, Armed Forces - United States - Regimental Histories - General & Miscellaneous, Pilots - Biography, U.S. Politics & Government - 1963
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Overview
This is the story of rescue in the steamy, bloody jungles of Vietnam. First as peter pilot and then as full-fledged aircraft commander, W.T. Grant routinely flew McGuire rig extractions under enemy fire, inserts into combat zones exploding with mortar shells, and night operations in the enemy-infested A Shau Valley. Though the 17th Assault Helicopter Company eventually became B Compnay, 101st Aviation Battalion, the Kingsmen will always be remembered for their courage....From the Paperback edition.
As a member of the "Kingmen, " the 17th Assault Helicopter Company, chopper pilot W.T. Grant regularly went into hot landing zones in Vietnam in 1968. This is his story of rescue in the bloody jungles, flying McGuire rig extractions under enemy fire, inserts into combat zones exploding with mortar shells, and night operations in enemy-infested A Shau Valley. Original. (Military History)
Book Details
Published
April 2, 1994
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pages
352
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780804110624