Description
Book Synopsis Like many other young men during the Vietnam War, Ed Corlew enlisted in hopes of having some influence regarding assignment--safety and training. Instead he found himself in the dangerous door gunner position and, soon after, the crew chief aboard a CH-47 Chinook, 15 miles from the DMZ in 1967 and 1968.
Assigned to the famed 1st Cavalry Division, Corlew was shot down three times: in the Battle of Hue, the Battle of Quang Tri, and the A Shau Valley. This memoir began both as a journal and as counselor-recommended therapy for PTSD. He earned four bronze service stars for his service (an estimated 1000 flying hours) during the war''s bloodiest year, enduring enemy mortar and rocket attacks. Engaging, frank, and full of action, Corlew describes his many combat experiences as well as the emotional effects--all through the lens of his Christian faith.
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
One—Family Life
Two—Induction Into the Army
Three—CH-47 Chinook Helicopter
Four—Vietnam Duty
Five—Crew Chief and Door Gunner
Six—Move to Red Beach
Seven—The 1968 Tet Offensive
Eight—The Chinook Gunship: "Guns A-Go-Go"
Nine—Move to LZ Sharon and Operation Pegasus
Ten—Operation Delaware
Eleven—Life at LZ Sharon
Twelve—Return to the United States
Thirteen—Marriage and Family Life
Fourteen—Veteran's Opinion and Our Distress
Epilogue
Military Service History
Chapter Notes
Index
