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Touched by the Dragon : Experiences of Vietnam Veterans from Newport County, Rhode Island by Frank L. Grzyb (1998, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPurdue University Press
ISBN-101557531331
ISBN-139781557531339
eBay Product ID (ePID)213683
Product Key Features
Number of Pages305 Pages
Publication NameTouched by the Dragon : Experiences of Vietnam Veterans from Newport County, Rhode Island
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
SubjectMilitary / Vietnam War, General
TypeTextbook
AuthorFrank L. Grzyb
Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight11.7 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN98-036347
IllustratedYes
SynopsisTouched by the Dragon details wartime accounts of average servicemen and women-some heroic, some frightening, some amusing, some nearly unbelievable-extracted from interviews with Vietnam War veterans residing in Newport County, Rhode Island. The work is a historical compendium of fascinating and compelling stories woven together in a theme format. What makes this book truly unique, however, is its absence of literary pretentiousness. Relating oral accounts, the veterans speak in a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact way. As seen through the eyes of the veterans, the stories include first-person experiences of infantry soldiers, a flight officer, a medic, a nurse, a combat engineer, an intelligence soldier, and various support personnel. Personalities emerge gradually as the veterans discuss their pre war days, their training and preparation for Vietnam, and their actual in-country experiences. The stories speak of fear and survival: the paranoia of not knowing who or where the enemy was; the bullets, rockets, and mortars that could mangle a body or snuff out a life in a instant; and going home with a CMH--not the Congressional Medal of Honor, but a Casket with Metal Handles. The veterans also speak friendships and simple acts of kindness. But more importantly, they speak of healing-both physical and mental., Touched by the Dragon details wartime accounts of average servicemen and women-some heroic, some frightening, some amusing, some nearly unbelievable-extracted from interviews with Vietnam War veterans residing in Newport County, Rhode Island. The work is a historical compendium of fascinating and compelling stories woven together in a theme ......
LC Classification NumberDS559.73.U6T68 1998
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