Vietnam in My Rearview : Memoir of a 1st Cavalry Combat Soldier, 1966-1967.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blessing, Dennis D., Sr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th. Battalion, 1st. Company B--Biography.

United States.

Blessing, Dennis D., Sr., 1944-.

Blessing, Dennis D.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Campaigns--Vietnam--Central Highlands.

Soldiers--United States--Biography.

Soldiers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 pages)

Other Title:

Vietnam in My Rearview

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2021.

Summary:

"I have a hole in my heart, the Vietnam War left me with a sense of loss and uncertainty that has been hard to overcome. My book is centered around the 212 letters I wrote to my wife in 1966 and 1967. Come along with me and see this war through my eyes as a grunt serving in the First Cavalry Division. My platoon was nearly wiped out in the battle of Bong Son in May 1966, where we went from 36 to 6 troopers in a matter of a few hours. I was one of the lucky ones still standing that day and I continue to wonder why? Many soldiers who were there in the early years of the war will probably recognize many of the places and things I have described. I am hoping the memories I have stirred in my book; both the good and the bad, will help other combat veterans finally escape the shadow of that terrible war. I am certain some form of my story has been lived by other combat soldiers in every war and it is my hope that none of us will ever be forgotten!]" Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Preface

1. Fort Gordon, Georgia-Then Off to War

2. My First Air Assault-Back to LZ ­X-Ray

3. Back to Base Camp

4. Bong Son Battle-All Hell Breaks Loose

5. Not So Happy, Happy Valley

6. Bailing Out the 101st Airborne

7. Malaria or Not Malaria

8. Saving "A" Company in the Ia Drang Valley

9. Fiftieth Air Assault

10. Seventh Cavalry's 100th Birthday

11. Off to Rest and Relaxation in Hong Kong

12. Hurrah! I'm Out of the Field

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4766-4281-8