Hawk Recon
An Airborne Combat Medic in Vietnam
$58.64
- Hardcover
- Release Date
30 May 2023
Summary
It took courage and a certain sense of wild adventure to be a combat medic during the Vietnam War, and William ‘Doc’ Osgood exemplified their daring attitude. Serving in the 101st Airborne Division, Osgood would see combat in the deadly A Shau Valley and all along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Hawk Recon is a story of what arguably was the most dangerous job in the deadliest part of Vietnam as told by a US Special Forces Green Beret. This is the tale of paratrooper combat medics of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526782939 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1526782936 |
| Author: | William Parkman Osgood |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Release Date: | 30 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 610g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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”…another special, riveting bio sketch and combat memoir of war by one of our heroes, a 101st Airborne Combat Medic in the Vietnam War, is a must for the home library.“– “ARGunners.com””…a refreshingly honest and authentic war memoir.“– “The VVA Veteran”
About The Author
William Parkman Osgood
William ‘Doc’ Osgood graduated from “Green Berets’ Special Forces school and served in the 101st Airborne and a Hawk Recon platoon as a medic during the Vietnam War. Later, he flew missions with Eagle Dustoff - air ambulance - into the A Shau Valley and Hamburger Hill. One of his commanding officers was the legendary Col. Charlie Beckwith, creator of the US Army’s Delta Force.
After the war, Osgood became a bush pilot and flew aerial firefighting missions as well as not entirely legal flights at night into Mexico bringing in electronics. It paid well, but was dangerous, with several pilots losing their lives.
Osgood now lives in Hawaii where he spends his time painting and surfing.
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