Dak To: America's Sky Soldiers in South Vietnam's Central Highlands
Dec 2008 · Presidio Press
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“Excellent . . . honest and realistic . . . Edward Murphy’s meticulous research is unflawed and his writing style is novel-like.”—San Antonio Express-News
“A no-holds barred account . . . highly recommended.”—Military magazine
In June 1967, General William Westmoreland sent the 173d Airborne Brigade to Dak To, a mountainous region in the deadly Central Highlands. Here the 173d found itself locked in mortal combat, facing tremendous odds against a professional, well-trained enemy hidden under triple-canopy jungle and deeply entrenched in fortified positions, bunkers, and tunnels.
Edward F. Murray captures the conflict in all its horror and heroism in this graphic account drawn from letters, diaries, official reports, and interviews with more than eighty veterans of the campaign. Outmanned, exhausted, often cut off from supplies and communication, America’s “Sky Soldiers” battled back with incredible valor to rout the NVA in some of the fiercest combat of the entire Vietnam War.
“Fast-paced . . . an impressive immediacy.”—Publishers Weekly
“A no-holds barred account . . . highly recommended.”—Military magazine
In June 1967, General William Westmoreland sent the 173d Airborne Brigade to Dak To, a mountainous region in the deadly Central Highlands. Here the 173d found itself locked in mortal combat, facing tremendous odds against a professional, well-trained enemy hidden under triple-canopy jungle and deeply entrenched in fortified positions, bunkers, and tunnels.
Edward F. Murray captures the conflict in all its horror and heroism in this graphic account drawn from letters, diaries, official reports, and interviews with more than eighty veterans of the campaign. Outmanned, exhausted, often cut off from supplies and communication, America’s “Sky Soldiers” battled back with incredible valor to rout the NVA in some of the fiercest combat of the entire Vietnam War.
“Fast-paced . . . an impressive immediacy.”—Publishers Weekly
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February 8, 2018
The information in the paragraph below is incorrect. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx {Consequently, when the 335th Assault Helicopter Company arrived in South Vietnam in November 1966 from Fort Bragg, it was assigned to the 173d Airborne Brigade. From the moment it arrived at Bien Hoa, the 335th (the Cowboys) formed a special bond with the Sky Soldiers. The Cowboys provided not only transportation in the form of lightly armed troop-carrying Hueys (slicks), but also heavily armed Huey gunships for fire suppression missions, as well as choppers for medical evacuations and the routine resupply missions a rifle company in the field} xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx On May the 1st,1965 Alpha Company of the 82nd Airborne Division's Aviation Battalion arrived in Vietnam and was assigned to the 173 Airborne Brigade. On September 1st 1966 Alpha Company was renamed the 335th Assault Helicopter Company. The 335th didn't arrive in November of 1966. We were there from the beginning.
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My friend died at the Battle of the Slopes in June of 1967. His name was Alex Zsigo from Michigan. He was wounded and took a shotgun blast to the head by the NVA. The NVA were killers and had no love for the United States. Remember this fight was about socialism and the proxy fight between the Soviets and the U.S. government. We were winning when I left Vietnam.
From a Disabled republic of Vietnam Combat Veteran
Paul Smith
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August 15, 2015
I was there w/173rd ABN BDE
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About the author
Edward F. Murphy is a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He is the author of a three-volume series on Medal of Honor recipients—Heroes of WWII, Korean War Heroes, and Vietnam Medal of Honor Heroes—as well two highly acclaimed Vietnam War histories—Dak To and Semper Fi: Vietnam. He lives in Mesa, Arizona.
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