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PublisherPocket Books
ISBN-100743466438
ISBN-139780743466431
eBay Product ID (ePID)2468986
Product Key Features
Book TitleHill 488
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicMilitary / General, Military / Vietnam War, Military / United States
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorRay Hildreth, Charles W. Sasser
FormatMass Market
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight7.9 Oz
Item Length6.8 in
Item Width4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-270232
Dewey Edition0
SynopsisFor some, Hill 488 was just another landmark in the jungles of Vietnam. For the eighteen men of Charlie Company, it was a last stand. This is the stirring combat memoir written by Ray Hildreth, one of the unit's survivors.On June 13, 1966, men of the 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division were stationed on Hill 488. Before the week was over, they would fight the battle that would make them the most highly decorated small unit in the entire history of the U.S. military, winning a Congressional Medal of Honor, four Navy Crosses, thirteen Silver Stars, and eighteen Purple Hearts -- some of them posthumously.During the early evening of June 15, a battalion of hardened North Vietnamese regulars and Viet Cong -- outnumbering the Americans 25-to-1 -- threw everything they had at the sixteen Marines and two Navy corpsmen for the rest of that terror-filled night. Every man who held the hill was either killed or wounded defending the ground with unbelievable courage and unflagging determination -- even as reinforcements were on the way.All they had to do was make it until dawn...., For some, Hill 488 was just another landmark in the jungles of Vietnam. For the eighteen men of Charlie Company, it was a last stand. This is the stirring combat memoir written by Ray Hildreth, one of the unit's survivors. On June 13, 1966, men of the 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division were stationed on Hill 488. Before the week was over, they would fight the battle that would make them the most highly decorated small unit in the entire history of the U.S. military, winning a Congressional Medal of Honor, four Navy Crosses, thirteen Silver Stars, and eighteen Purple Hearts--some of them posthumously. During the early evening of June 15, a battalion of hardened North Vietnamese regulars and Viet Cong--outnumbering the Americans 25-to-1--threw everything they had at the sixteen Marines and two Navy corpsmen for the rest of that terror-filled night. Every man who held the hill was either killed or wounded defending the ground with unbelievable courage and unflagging determination--even as reinforcements were on the way. All they had to do was make it until dawn...., For some, Hill 488 was just another landmark in the jungles of Vietnam. For the eighteen men of Charlie Company, it was a last stand--this is the stirring combat memoir written by Ray Hildreth, one of the unit's survivors. On June 13, 1966, men of the 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division were stationed on Hill 488. Before the week was over, they would fight the battle that would make them the most highly decorated small unit in the entire history of the U.S. military, winning a Congressional Medal of Honor, four Navy Crosses, thirteen Silver Stars, and eighteen Purple Hearts--some of them posthumously. During the early evening of June 15, a battalion of hardened North Vietnamese regulars and Viet Cong--outnumbering the Americans 25-to-1--threw everything they had at the sixteen Marines and two Navy corpsmen for the rest of that terror-filled night. Every man who held the hill was either killed or wounded defending the ground with unbelievable courage and unflagging determination--even as reinforcements were on the way. All they had to do was make it until dawn...
LC Classification NumberDS557.8.N85H55 2003
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- 15. Sep. 2022
Hill 488
Well written true story of young Marines, two dedicated Navy corpsmen, and their decorated war hero sergeant, greatly outnumbered, forced to defend their position and fight for their very lives.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 28. Jul. 2021
A firefight from Hell'
The best book about the war in Vietnam.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 06. Okt. 2016
Excellent Read About a Marine Recon Unit During the Vietnam War
Very compelling story of a very intense battle during the Vietnam War fought by a marine recon platoon and their two "devil dog" corpsmen that fought for survival against very compelling odds. Semper Fi!Bestätigter Kauf: Ja
