Bibliograph

The ghosts of Thua Thien, an American soldier's memoir of Vietnam, John A. Nesser

Type

Label

The ghosts of Thua Thien, an American soldier's memoir of Vietnam, John A. Nesser

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The ghosts of Thua Thien

Oclc number

173241113

Responsibility statement

John A. Nesser

Sub title

an American soldier's memoir of Vietnam

Summary

"In this memoir, Nesser, who served as an infantryman and door gunner, recalls in detail the exhausting missions in the mountainous jungle, the terror of walking into an ambush, the dull-edged anxiety that filled quiet days, and the steady fear of being shot out of the sky"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Drafted -- Welcome to Vietnam -- The Ashau Valley -- The jungle -- Night assault -- Body count -- Firebase Bastogne -- Sapper attack -- Walking point -- Camp Sally -- The DMZ -- The bridge -- Door gunner -- Getting short -- Welcome home -- Dreams and illusion

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