For Love of Life and Country [Hardcover]

Dean Hunter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2003

For Love of Life and Country details the life of Dean Hunter, encapsulating the impulses, ideas, discoveries and beliefs that have formed and nurtured Americans over the past five decades. The author's invincible beliefs, his love of life and devotion to his country carry him from the Boy Scouts of America through high school, into the US Marine Corp's rigorous book camp training and on into combat in Korea. THey take him to his 20-year service as an Air Force pilot, including five years as a fighter pilot in the Southeast Asia conflict. From growing up in a small American town during the trying times of WOrld War II to serving his country the experiences related here are humorous, thoughtful, tragic and joyous. For Love of Life and Country is as American as John Wayne and apple pie.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 402 pages
• Publisher: Vantage Press (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 053314468X
• ISBN-13: 978-0533144686
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,217,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Through Korea and Viet Nan, July 10, 2008

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David L. Richardson (Seal Beach, Ca.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For Love of Life and Country (Hardcover)

The author was accidently sent to Korea as a Marine Pvt without any combat training. after he was under fire for awhile he got the CO to return him to the states for more training. From ground pounder to fighter pilot Tremendous reading. I met him at the Palm Springs Air Museum where he was dosent showing planes he had flown. You can't beleive some of his experiences!