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A Trash Hauler in Vietnam

Memoir of Four Tactical Airlift Tours, 1965-1968

Bill Barry author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:23rd Oct '08

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A Trash Hauler in Vietnam cover

This book recounts four tours of Air Force duty in Vietnam, 1965-1968, and reports firsthand how tactics and the war effort changed each time.

The routine and risk of daily airlift operations and the differing air bases are discussed--and colored with personal memories.

Cargo included everything from elephants to dancing girls, and accidents and errors were all part of the mission. The author describes the work as a "history-based, humorous, satirical, and bitter recount of a major national wasted effort," with commentary on American attitudes, the costs and the lingering social impact of the war. Photographs. Index.

ISBN: 9780786439249

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm

Weight: 299g

215 pages