19 Minutes to Live - Helicopter Combat in Vietnam: A Memoir by

19 Minutes to Live - Helicopter Combat in Vietnam: A Memoir by Lew Jennings

"19 Minutes to Live" illustrates the incredible courage and determination of helicopter pilots and crews supporting those heroes that carried a rucksack and a rifle in Vietnam. Over 12,000 helicopters were used in the Vietnam War, which is why it became known as "The Helicopter War". Almost half of the helicopters, 5,086, were lost. Helicopter pilots and crews accounted for nearly 10 percent of all the US casualties suffered in Vietnam, with nearly 5,000 killed and an untold number of wounded. Lew Jennings flew over 700 Air Cavalry Cobra Gunship Helicopter missions and received Three Distinguished Flying Crosses for Valor. This memoir describes first-hand the harrowing experiences of helicopter pilots and crews in combat operations, from the far South to the DMZ, including the infamous Ashau Valley, Hamburger Hill, LZ Airborne and others.
Country USA
Brand Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781548484538
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781548484538
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

19 Minutes to Live - Helicopter Combat in Vietnam: A Memoir by Lew Jennings