Goodnight Saigon
New York: Berkley Publishing Group, 2005. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xvii, [7], 420, [2] pages. Glossary of Characters. Chronology of Significant Events 1973-1975. Interview Notes and Bibliography. Index. Signed Charles 2008 on fep. Believed to be signed by the author. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Charles William Henderson (born August 26, 1948) is a retired Marine Corps Warrant Officer and an author based in Colorado. Henderson is best known for his 2 biographies, Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills and Silent Warrior about Marine Corps Sniper Carlos Hathcock. In May 1970, Henderson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an Infantryman. He served in Vietnam and Beirut, Lebanon. He went on to serve in Public Affairs positions and as a journalist for the military. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1993 as a Chief Warrant Officer. In 1997, he accepted a position with the National Livestock Producers Association as Director of Commodities and Communications, retiring in 1999 to become a full-time writer. The true story of the final days of the Vietnam War from the author of Marine Sniper. Culled from extensive interviews and research, Goodnight Saigon is the achingly dramatic story of the end of the Vietnam War as told from both sides of the conflict. Included are never-before-revealed accounts from people of every level involved in the war: NVA and Viet Cong soldiers, U.S. embassy personnel, guerilla commanders, civilians, generals, double agents, and leaders from both sides including former president Gerald Ford and North Vietnamese military commander General Tran Van Tra. From the first hints of the final offensive from the north, to the gut-wrenching hours before the fall of Saigon when a brave pilot defied his orders to return to base and rescued the last five Marines from the rooftop of the U.S. embassy, Goodnight Saigon is an unforgettable narrative of war, and those who live with its aftermath. Winner: American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Book Award, Nonfiction, 2006. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Vietnam War, Chu Lai, Nguyen Duc Chi, Da Nang, Graham Martin, Walter Sparks, Ton Son Nhut, van Thieu, Air America, Alan Dawson, Cao Ky, Jerry Shelton
ISBN: 0425188469
[Book #79966]
Price: $55.00