Chasing Charlie
A Force Recon Marine in Vietnam
Nonfiction, History, Military, Vietnam War, Asian, Modern, 20th Century
| Author: | Richard Fleming | ISBN: | 9781476631486 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | March 29, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Fleming |
| ISBN: | 9781476631486 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | March 29, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Richard Fleming served as a scout with the elite U.S. Marine 1st Force Reconnaissance Company during the bloodiest years of the Vietnam War. Dropped deep into enemy territory, Recon relied on stealth and surprise to complete their mission—providing intelligence on enemy positions and conducting raids, prisoner snatches, and ambushes. Fleming’s absorbing memoir recounts his transformation from idealistic recruit to cynical veteran as the war claimed the lives of his friends and the missions became ever more dangerous.
Richard Fleming served as a scout with the elite U.S. Marine 1st Force Reconnaissance Company during the bloodiest years of the Vietnam War. Dropped deep into enemy territory, Recon relied on stealth and surprise to complete their mission—providing intelligence on enemy positions and conducting raids, prisoner snatches, and ambushes. Fleming’s absorbing memoir recounts his transformation from idealistic recruit to cynical veteran as the war claimed the lives of his friends and the missions became ever more dangerous.
