ChickenhawkRobert Mason's bestselling account of his service as a chopper pilot in Vietnam--a no-holds-barred autobiography that reveals the war's shattering legacy in the heart of a returning vet. |
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Authors Note vii | 1 |
An August Cruise | 27 |
Setting Up Camp | 41 |
Copyright | |
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