Kill Me If You Can, You SOB [Paperback]

Bob Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2007

Kill Me If You Can, You SOB is a judicious, penetrating record of the Vietnam War as experienced by an ordinary soldier. Through diary entries written over three decades ago, we get a rare and illuminating glimpse into one of America's greatest tragedies. Bob Miller's unflinching observations not only expose the harsh realities of war, but also provide a long-overdue tribute to the men who fought it.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Kill Me If You Can, You SOB is unquestionably a controversial book. It's a genuinely strange analysis of the Vietnam War and the politics behind the war. If you didn't care for Hunter S. Thompson, you'd hate Bob Miller. Like President Eisenhower, Miller is not a friend of the military-industrial complex. Miller regrets leaving the impression that the 3-506th, the unit that he supported, was part of the 173rd. The 173rd was mentioned in the dedication in an attempt to thank the soldiers of the 173rd for rescuing him after being shot down. Miller explained that he deliberately said very little about the many accomplishments of the 3-506th for the same reason he's never said much about his brother and sisters' accomplishments. The 3-506 was his family. Their Commander was his mentor and friend. This book was written in Vietnam, not afterwards from memory. Miller tells it like it was not how he remembered it being or wished it had been. If for any reason you do not like this little 80+ page book of Vietnam War history, the author will refund the entire purchase price. Contact: bwmiller(AT)bellsouth.net for a refund.

From the Author

Amazon, I do not know how to get this done any other way. Publisher listed book as having 88 pages. It has only 82 pages. I am the author and I'm getting a lot of emails from Amazon.com customers about this. I've change the number of pages in your form, but CATALOG DEPARTMENT says: > Current value: 88 > Your suggestion: 82 > Action: None. We could not verify the requested update. > If I can't get this mistake changed. I'll forward customer complaints to you. That's all I can do. This is the third time I've requested this change. I'm looking at a book now, and there are only 81 pages.

Author Bob Miller

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Wheatmark; 1 edition (July 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587368463
• ISBN-13: 978-1587368462
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,270,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If Hunter S. Thompson had been a warrant officer..., July 18, 2007

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Ejner Fulsang (www.EjnerFulsang.com) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kill Me If You Can, You SOB (Paperback)

The more I read of Miller's work, the more I like it. Like HST, Miller is a born curmudgeon, cynic, and rebel. I cracked up when his commander described him as "he'll never make general but he'll get you there and back." No grunt ever had a truer, more unconditional friend.

This memoir hit particularly close to home for me as it detailed the author's experiences as a warrant officer chopper pilot in Phan Thiet, Vietnam from May '68 to May '69. I graduated flight school in Jan '69 but ended up in Korea. This account showed me a lot of what I missed. Miller shared several photos of the Vietnam chopper pilot experience in his book. You can see more if you Google "192nd Assault Helicopter Company". I also recommend Googling "View the Wall" and searching for Arann and Thoman, Miller's comrades in the 192nd--a very moving experience.

Our country owes the Vietnam vet more than it can ever repay. In my estimate, the greatest of them are the ones who rejected the party line but showed up for duty anyway. A tip of the hat to Bob Miller.

--Ejner Fulsang, author of "A Knavish Piece of Work" Aarhus Publishing 2006

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bob Miller - A Phan Thiet Hero, February 12, 2010

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Lane Rickman (Tampa, Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kill Me If You Can, You SOB (Paperback)

If you want to read about a Vietnam Chopper pilot who was somewhat cynical about the war, but a courageous and skillfull pilot, who risked his life to perform for his commander and his troops, then read this book.

This isn't just a book review, it is a testimony from me. I was there. I witnessed what he writes about. Early, most every morning, their choppers assembled, with LTC Alves, (AKA - Blackhawk)in the lead chopper often piloted by Miller. They would lift off on their mission is a Fury that the Vietcong learned to fear. I said a silent prayer for Miller, Blackhawk,the other pilots, and the grunts every day.

My heart was heavy when some of the ships would return to the LZ hot, bringing the wounded, and body bags in. No time was wasted as they left back to the action. Time after Time. Day after Day.

Miller was a highly decorated Warrent Officer. You must read what Blackhawk said about him. There is no doubt that Miller would have taken a bullet for his commander, and there is no doubt that Blackhawk would have taken a bullet for him.

It was my honor and privilege to serve at LZ Betty under the protection of Miller, Alves, and each and every one of the 3/506 troopers.

LT Lane Rickman
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
Phan Thiet Mar 68 - Mar 69

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting book, November 28, 2009

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I wanted to have some idea of what Huey pilots went through in South Viet Nam. This book gave me an excellent frame of reference. I am friends with other Viet Nam Veterans,so the stories told in this book both confirm what I've been told by others as well as hearing new stories of what things were like in Southeast Asia in 1968. i would have enjoyed working with Bob Miller,I think,had I had a chance. Well worth the time & money for this book. I absolutely recommend it. Easily Five Stars in my book.