Time in the Barrel by James P Coan

Time in the Barrel by James P Coan

Presents a Marine's highly personal memoir reliving the hellish days of a pivotal conflict of the Vietnam War. Time in the Barrel offers an authentic firsthand account of the daily nightmare that was Con Thien. An enticing and fascinating read, it allows readers to fully grasp the enormity of the fierce struggle for Con Thien.

Con Thien certainly has been re-created hereI have read few personal narratives from the Marine war in Vietnam that get as close to the sheer sacrifice and misery that I have always suspected to be their lot."" - Philip D. Beidler, US Army Vietnam War veteran and author of Beautiful War: Studies in a Dreadful Fascination, The Victory Album: Reflections on the Good Life after the Good War, and American Wars, American Peace: Notes from a Son of the Empire

""Time in the Barrel brings to life a significant and often overlooked event in America's war in Vietnam: the siege of the Marine firebase at Con Thien during the critical months of September–October 1967. James P. Coan has delivered a gritty and impassioned book, one that will enlighten general military history readers as well as Vietnam War and Marine Corps specialists."" - Gregg Jones, author of Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam, winner of the 2015 General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award for distinguished nonfiction from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation

James P. Coan is a former Marine Corps captain who was awarded a Purple Heart for his injuries at Con Thien. He is the author of the historical memoir Con Thien: The Hill of Angels. He resides in Sierra Vista, Arizona, with his wife and family.

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ISBN 13	9780817319991
ISBN 10	0817319999
Title	Time in the Barrel
Author	James P Coan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	The University of Alabama Press
Year published	2018-10-30
Number of pages	256
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