Title:
Legend : a harrowing story from the Vietnam War of one Green Beret's heroic mission to rescue a special forces team caught behind enemy lines / Eric Blehm.
ISBN:
9780804139519
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Crown Publishing, 2015.
Physical Description:
xiii, 288 pages : maps, illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Street kid from Cuero -- "Look sharp, be sharp, go Army!" -- The darkest white -- Green Beret -- The secret war -- Anatomy of a mission -- Welcome to Detachment B-56 -- Over the fence -- The launch -- As bad as it gets -- Daniel Boone tactical emergency -- If someone needs help-- -- Last chance -- Deliverance -- Mettle for medal.
Summary:
The dramatic and unforgettable story of Roy Benavidez, a Green Beret in Vietnam who is known among special operations forces members today by a single word: "Legend." Tells the heroic story of the 240th Assault Helicopter Company, and Benavidez's nearly suicidal rescue mission that saved eight lives and ultimately earned Benavidez a nomination for the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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OCLC Number:
ocn886483928
Availability:
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