Chasing Charlie
Subtitle: a Force Recon Marine in Vietnam
By: Richard Fleming
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781476671871
Subjects: United States. Marine Corps. Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st; United States; American Reconnaissance operations; American Personal narratives; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Scouts (Reconnaissance); Regimental histories; Biography
Other titles: Force Recon Marine in Vietnam
Description: "Richard Fleming served as a scout with the U.S. Marine 1st Force Reconnaissance Company during the bloodiest years of the Vietnam War. Recon relied on stealth and surprise to complete their mission. Fleming's memoir recounts his transformation from idealistic recruit to cynical veteran as the war claimed the lives of his friends and the missions became more dangerous"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.