Con Thien : the Hill of Angels - ECU Libraries Catalog

Con Thien : the Hill of Angels / James P. Coan.

Author/creator	Coan, James P.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2004.
Description	xx, 360 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Vietnam --Con Thiè̂n Mountain Region. Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American. Con Thiè̂n Mountain Region (Vietnam)--History.

Contents	Roots of conflict -- Before the Americans came -- The generals -- McNamara's wall -- The DMZ war unfolds -- Nguyen of the North versus PFC Jones -- Setting the stage -- The bloody month of May -- Battle for Con Thien -- DMZ invasion -- Summer in hell -- Buffalo -- Running the gauntlet -- General offensive, phase I -- The "Thundering Third" -- Into the valley of death -- The siege -- 3/9's turn in the barrel -- Monsoon misery -- Living in the "V" ring -- The "Magnificent Bastards" -- Kentucky -- Winter battles : 1967-68 -- After Tet -- Parting shots.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-337) and index.
LCCN	2004004302
ISBN	0817314148 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	DS559.9.C66 C63 2004	✔ Available	Place Hold