June 17, 1967 by Troy Oliver
The true story of the battle of Xom Bo I that was fought on June 17, 1967. It was a battle that pitted Five hundred 1st Infantry Division soldiers against 800 to 2000 Viet Cong from the 271st Regiment. The bloody clash took the lives of 39 Americans and seriously wounded 150 more. It is the minute by minute story of what happened that day in the steamy jungle and the story of the men who fought so valiantly to survive the ambush. It is the story of the loved ones left behind and the wounded who struggled to become whole again. It's a story that is the result of talking to many of the survivors of the battle and the wives, brothers, sisters, or friends of those who were there when over 8000 artillery rounds rained down around LZ X-Ray to dislodge the entrenched Viet Cong. June 17, 1967 is a story of war, men, and the loved ones. It is the story of the youth, culture and happenings that made the battle of Xom Bo I such an enigma for the summer of love in 1967. It is an angry story and a healing story that will bring feelings to the surface and tear at your heart.
David Hearne is the author of three previous books. Two of them are political thrillers, The Christmas Special, a novel about a Christmas morning terrorist attack on three nuclear power plants and Hulagu's Web - The Presidential Pursuit of Senator Katherine Laforge, a story of a woman running for president. His first book was a non-fictional book titled Enable Command Performance, the definitive guide of programming concepts. He has also written numerous articles on technology and interviewed its luminaries like Ted Wait, the founder of Gateway 2000 Computers, Heidi Roizen, the founder of T/Maker and a former Vice President at Apple Computer. David was a former military officer who served in Vietnam during the Tet offensive. He has two sons who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and a daughter who is still in college. He now lives in Southeast Texas with his wife, numerous cats at their Book Nook Inn Bed & Breakfast.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780975597651 |
| ISBN 10 | 0975597655 |
| Title | June 17, 1967 |
| Author | Troy Oliver |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Subterfuge Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-09-29 |
| Number of pages | 386 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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