Moral imperative : 1972, combat rescue, and the end of America's war in Vietnam /

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"This book tells the story of search and rescue (SAR) operations in Vietnam, focusing on the underrepresented year of 1972-the last year of the war in which US forces were still engaged in combat. Rescue, or at least the promise of rescue, was fundamental to the American soldiers, sailors, airm...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Whitcomb, Darrel D., 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2021]
Series:Modern war studies.
Subjects:
United States. > Air Force > Search and rescue operations > History > 20th century.
United States. > Marine Corps > Search and rescue operations > History > 20th century.
United States. > Navy > Search and rescue operations > History > 20th century.
United States. > Army > Search and rescue operations > History > 20th century.
Air America.
États-Unis. > Air Force > Opérations de recherche et de sauvetage > Histoire > 20e siècle.
États-Unis. > Marine Corps > Opérations de recherche et de sauvetage > Histoire > 20e siècle.
États-Unis. > Army > Opérations de recherche et de sauvetage > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Air America
United States. > Air Force
United States. > Army
United States. > Marine Corps
United States. > Navy
1900-1999
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Aerial operations, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Search and rescue operations > Vietnam.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Opérations aériennes américaines.
HISTORY > Military > Vietnam War.
Military operations, Aerial > American
Armed Forces > Search and rescue operations
Search and rescue operations
Vietnam
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • A Long War: The Need for, and Build-up and Evolution of, Rescue Forces
  • January-March: Drawdown but Continued Battle
  • April: Invasion and Reinforcement
  • May: Again, Going North
  • June: Desperate Battles, Ground and Air
  • July-August: Violent Summer
  • September-November: Fighting and Diplomacy
  • December: Götterdämmerung
  • The Evader: Unrequited Hope
  • In Reduction: Numbers and Meaning of Rescue
  • Postscript: The Saga of Rescue Continues.

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