Chasing Charlie
A Force Recon Marine in Vietnam
Published on 13. April 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
250 pages
978-1-4766-7187-1 (ISBN)
Description
Richard Fleming served as a scout with the elite U.S. Marine 1st Force Reconnaissance Company during the bloodiest years of the Vietnam War. Dropped deep into enemy territory, Recon relied on stealth and surprise to complete their mission--providing intelligence on enemy positions and conducting raids, prisoner snatches, and ambushes. Fleming's absorbing memoir recounts his transformation from idealistic recruit to cynical veteran as the war claimed the lives of his friends and the missions became ever more dangerous.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
11 photos, maps, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
482 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-7187-1 (9781476671871)
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Person
Richard Fleming volunteered for the Marine Corps in 1967. Following basic training at Parris Island, Advanced Infantry training, and Recon Indoctrination he completed Army Airborne School to become a Marine paratrooper. When he first arrived in Vietnam he was assigned to 1st Battalion Recon and then transferred to 1st Force Recon where he spent the remainder of his 13-month tour as a Marine scout with an eight-man long range reconnaissance team. He lives in Freeport, Maine.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface
??1-Monsoon
?2-One Way Ticket to Nam
?3-Da Nang
?4-Battalion Recon
?5-Pack Mule to the Rescue
?6-Chief
?7-The Club
?8-Gear Up
?9-Morning
10-Mount Up
11-Alone on the LZ
12-Sniper
13-Leaving Battalion
14-Welcome to Force
15-The Firing Range
16-Mortar
17 -Contact
18-Golden Wings
19-Toothpaste
20-Hospital Visit
21-The Coop
22-Jonah
23-The New Jersey
24-Sic 'Em
25-River Rat
26-The Red Corvette
27-An Hoa
28-Buzzard Bait
29-A Christmas Carol
30-A Close Shave
31-Hell's Half Acre
32-Wounded
33-Cam Ranh Bay
34-Gassed
35-The Pit
36-Grunts
37-The Quick and the Dead
38-Blessed Sleep
39-Rats
40-Sink or Swim
41-Hot Water
42-Elephants on the LZ
43-Foresight...Foresight...
44-Everything Is -Samee-Same
45-The Bucktoothed Sergeant
46-The Silken Boudoir
47-CAP
48-The Dog and Pony Show
49-The Fight
50-Truckin
51-Tiger
52-Don't Blink
53-Sentry Post Alpha
54-Murder
55-Short Timer
56-Trinkets
57-Ho...Ho...Ho Chi Minh
58-Homecoming
Epilogue
Reconnaissance Creed
Navaho Blessing
Chapter Notes
Recommended Reading
Index
Preface
??1-Monsoon
?2-One Way Ticket to Nam
?3-Da Nang
?4-Battalion Recon
?5-Pack Mule to the Rescue
?6-Chief
?7-The Club
?8-Gear Up
?9-Morning
10-Mount Up
11-Alone on the LZ
12-Sniper
13-Leaving Battalion
14-Welcome to Force
15-The Firing Range
16-Mortar
17 -Contact
18-Golden Wings
19-Toothpaste
20-Hospital Visit
21-The Coop
22-Jonah
23-The New Jersey
24-Sic 'Em
25-River Rat
26-The Red Corvette
27-An Hoa
28-Buzzard Bait
29-A Christmas Carol
30-A Close Shave
31-Hell's Half Acre
32-Wounded
33-Cam Ranh Bay
34-Gassed
35-The Pit
36-Grunts
37-The Quick and the Dead
38-Blessed Sleep
39-Rats
40-Sink or Swim
41-Hot Water
42-Elephants on the LZ
43-Foresight...Foresight...
44-Everything Is -Samee-Same
45-The Bucktoothed Sergeant
46-The Silken Boudoir
47-CAP
48-The Dog and Pony Show
49-The Fight
50-Truckin
51-Tiger
52-Don't Blink
53-Sentry Post Alpha
54-Murder
55-Short Timer
56-Trinkets
57-Ho...Ho...Ho Chi Minh
58-Homecoming
Epilogue
Reconnaissance Creed
Navaho Blessing
Chapter Notes
Recommended Reading
Index