Touched by the dragon
experiences of Vietnam veterans from Newport County, Rhode Island
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Contributions
- Grzyb, Frank L., 1946- - Contributor
Publication
1998 - Purdue University Press, West Lafayette, IN, Indiana
Language
English
Word Count
75,750 words, Guess
Page Count
303 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL374544M
- ISBN-101557531331
- OCLC Control Number39523261
- OCLC Control Numbertouchedbydragone0000unse
- Library of Congress Control Number98036347
and 2 more
- Goodreads1011296
- LibraryThing4728179
Classifications
- DDC959.704/3373
- LCCDS559.73.U6 T68 1998
Description
Touched by the Dragon is a collection of gripping narratives of Vietnam veterans from Newport County, Rhode Island. We learn of the experiences of men and women, the enlisted and officers, those in combat and those behind the lines, in a way that resonates far beyond Rhode Island. What makes this book truly unique is its absence of literary pretensions. These oral accounts speak in a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact way. Personalities emerge as the veterans discuss their prewar days, their training and preparation for Vietnam, their in-country experiences - some heroic, some frightening, some amusing, some nearly unbelievable - and their return to a country that didn't value their sacrifice.
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- Touched by the dragon: experiences of Vietnam veterans from Newport County, Rhode Island
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