Operation Thunderhead
The True Story of Vietnam's Final POW Rescue Mission--and the last Navy Seal Kil led in Country
$53.10
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2009
Summary
The incredible true story of a top-secret mission to rescue POWs in Vietnam.
In the last year of the Vietnam conflict, even as American troops were leaving for home, there were still those fighting for their lives—prisoners of war being held in the Communist north.
There were two operations launched to rescue the POWs. One, the legendary Son Tay Raid, was revealed to the public. The other was classified as Top Secret. This is the incredible true story of that almost-forgotten …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780425230008 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0425230007 |
| Author: | Kevin Dockery |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2009 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 20mm |
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Praise for Operation Thunderhead
“An amazing story of survival.”—Publishers Weekly
Praise for Kevin Dockery’s Navy SEALs series
“A collection of oral histories knitted together with carefully researched narrative…traces the sea, air, and land force’s evolution from its WWII precursors to its current highly trained, high-tech incarnations.”—Publishers Weekly
“[An] oral history of the teams’ harrowing combat duties in Vietnam. Loosely organized around the chronology of the conflict in Southeast Asia, the book at its heart is a tribute to the collective spirit exhibited here. A commitment to teamwork and excellence echoes throughout.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Dockery blends oral history and conventional narrative with consummate skill.”—Booklist
About The Author
Kevin Dockery
Kevin Dockery has been a soldier in the President’s Guard under Presidents Nixon and Ford, a grade-school teacher, radio broadcaster, gunsmith, and historian. He even spent time in Iraq and Kuwait during Desert Storm as what he refers to as a “corporate mercenary.” As a noted military historian, he has written a number of books on the history of the Navy SEALs and the lives of the men who lived that history. He is the author of Weapons of the Navy SEALs, Future Weapons, Stalkers and Shooters, Operation Thunderhead, and the Navy SEALs Oral History series.
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