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Book

Vietnam War heroes

Call Number

  • J 959.7 ZULL (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2015]

Physical Description

173 pages ; 20 cm.

Summary

Documents the stories of ten real-life war heroes who served in the Vietnam War, including a helicopter pilot who braves a daring rescue of dozens of severely wounded soldiers under attack by the enemy.

Contents

  • "We will never give up!" : Army Lieutenant Harold "Hal" Fritz
  • The Wild Weasel : Air Force Major Leo Thorsness
  • The Ultimate Sacrifice : Army Private First Class Milton Olive III
  • Flying in the Face of Danger : Army Major Patrick Brady
  • The Soldier Who Refused to Die : Army Staff Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez
  • Rescue at Kham Duc : Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joe Jackson
  • Valor and Vengeance : Army Specialist 4th Class Kenneth Stumpf
  • Saving Spooky 71 : Air Force Airman First Class John Levitow
  • "We still have fight in us!" : Marine Captain James Livingston
  • Last Man Standing : Army Lieutenant Brian Thacker.

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