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The Morenci marines : a tale of small town America and the Vietnam War /
"A very readable but sobering chronicle of the lives, deaths, and memories of nine Marines--all including three Mexican-Americans and one Native American (Navajo)--from the Phelps Dodge copper mining community of Morenci, Arizona. Known as the "Morenci Nine"--Because they all joined t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lawrence, Kansas :
University Press of Kansas,
[2013]
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| Colección: | Modern war studies
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction: A Small Town and the Vietnam War; 1. Life in a Small Town: The Culture of Morenci, Arizona; 2. Semper Fi Boys: The Morenci Nine Join the US Marine Corps; 3. The Creation of a Warrior in Cold War America: The Push-Pull Factors in the Decision to Join; 4. Eight Weeks in Hell and Beyond: The Morenci Nine Become Marines; 5. The First Wave Hits Vietnam: Leroy Cisneros, Recon; 6. The Miraculous Journey: Joe Sorrelman in Vietnam; 7. The Grim Reaper Descends; 8. The Death Angel Returns; 9. Two Friends
- 10. Last Man There11. The Long Trip Home: The Journey of Sgt. Clive Garcia, Jr.; 12. Life after Deaths: Dealing with the Absence of Loved Ones; 13. Remembering the Fallen: Community, Memory, and the Nine; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover