The ghosts of Thua Thien : an American soldier's memoir of Vietnam /

The ghosts of Thua Thien : an American soldier's memoir of Vietnam /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Nesser, John A.
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2008.
Description:	x, 197 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Nesser, John A. Vietnam War (1961-1975) Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Psychological aspects. Psychological aspects. Personal narratives -- American.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7680155

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ISBN:	9780786433247 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786433248 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes index.
Summary:	"In this memoir, Nesser, who served as an infantryman and door gunner, recalls in detail the exhausting missions in the mountainous jungle, the terror of walking into an ambush, the dull-edged anxiety that filled quiet days, and the steady fear of being shot out of the sky"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Drafted
Welcome to Vietnam
The Ashau Valley
The jungle
Night assault
Body count
Firebase Bastogne
Sapper attack
Walking point
Camp Sally
The DMZ
The bridge
Door gunner
Getting short
Welcome home
Dreams and illusion.