Bonnie-Sue: A Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron in VietnamU.S. Marine Corps helicopter crews found little glory waiting for them in faraway Vietnam. Instead they became locked in a savage struggle with tenacious Sino-Soviet pawns in a desperate battle for survival.The author combines fascinating detail with grim realism. He uses hundreds of records from Marine Corps archives to build the outline for this riveting chronology. Onto this framework he weaves personal accounts from helicopter crews.Step through this unique looking-glass into the crucible of combat in Vietnam. Experience the love and brotherhood shared by helicopter crews and Marine infantrymen. Their survival became their victory. |
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Prologue | 1 |
HELICOPTER VALLEY | 29 |
HARD DAYS HARD NIGHTS | 74 |
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