{"product_id":"dak-to-edward-murphy-9780891419105","title":"Dak to: America's Sky Soldiers in South Vietnam's Central Highlands","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Excellent . . . honest and realistic . . . Edward Murphy's meticulous research is unflawed and his writing style is novel-like.\"--\u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A no-holds barred account . . . highly recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eMilitary \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn June 1967, General William Westmoreland sent the 173d Airborne Brigade to Dak To, a mountainous region in the deadly Central Highlands. Here the 173d found itself locked in mortal combat, facing tremendous odds against a professional, well-trained enemy hidden under triple-canopy jungle and deeply entrenched in fortified positions, bunkers, and tunnels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdward F. Murray captures the conflict in all its horror and heroism in this graphic account drawn from letters, diaries, official reports, and interviews with more than eighty veterans of the campaign. Outmanned, exhausted, often cut off from supplies and communication, America's \"Sky Soldiers\" battled back with incredible valor to rout the NVA in some of the fiercest combat of the entire Vietnam War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fast-paced . . . an impressive immediacy.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0891419101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780891419105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Presidio Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Edward Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980689244415,"sku":"9780891419105","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88739491-7262-491c-9208-faf80e1c8b23.jpg?v=1683251330","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dak-to-edward-murphy-9780891419105","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}