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MIA Rescue [Mass Market Paperback]

Kregg P. Jorgenson (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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May 1, 1996
"This is an inspiring story of courage and sacrifice--one hell of an exciting true war story!"
--Kenn Miller
Author of Tiger the Lurp Dog
On 17 June 1970, in Mondol Kiri Province, Cambodia, the five men of Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) Team 5-2 were about to halt for the day. Night was coming, the skies were dark, and so were the men's thoughts--they'd just found freshly dug NVA bunkers inside a scrub-brush tree line and their position was not secure.
As they carefully searched for better night lager, they learned the hard way that they had walked into an ambush kill zone: NVA fire quickly downed two men and wounded two others. In minutes, Team 5-2 had been transformed from the hunters to the hunted. They had no radio comms with their headquarters and had just two rifles and fifteen magazines of ammunition.
Two men were down, but the team was not out. MIA RESCUE is the story of Team 5-2 and the heroic and ultimately successful attempts to rescue them despite extraordinarily bad weather and an angry and aware enemy.
"Seldom can an author stimulate emotions, from the taste of fear to sweaty palms to the feeling of relief when the mission is over, but Jorgenson does and much more. If the reader was never in combat, he will feel like a Nam vet when he finishes this book."
--Jerry Boyle
Author of Apache Sunrise

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"This is an inspiring story of courage and sacrifice--one hell of an exciting true war story!"
--Kenn Miller
Author of Tiger the Lurp Dog
On 17 June 1970, in Mondol Kiri Province, Cambodia, the five men of Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) Team 5-2 were about to halt for the day. Night was coming, the skies were dark, and so were the men's thoughts--they'd just found freshly dug NVA bunkers inside a scrub-brush tree line and their position was not secure.
As they carefully searched for better night lager, they learned the hard way that they had walked into an ambush kill zone: NVA fire quickly downed two men and wounded two others. In minutes, Team 5-2 had been transformed from the hunters to the hunted. They had no radio comms with their headquarters and had just two rifles and fifteen magazines of ammunition.
Two men were down, but the team was not out. MIA RESCUE is the story of Team 5-2 and the heroic and ultimately successful attempts to rescue them despite extraordinarily bad weather and an angry and aware enemy.
"Seldom can an author stimulate emotions, from the taste of fear to sweaty palms to the feeling of relief when the mission is over, but Jorgenson does and much more. If the reader was never in combat, he will feel like a Nam vet when he finishes this book."
--Jerry Boyle
Author of Apache Sunrise

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books (May 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 080410980X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0804109802
  • Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.6 x 6.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #542,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kregg P.J. Jorgenson is a former combat veteran, K-9 officer, and Mixed Martial Artist. His book: Stalking the Dragon- 10th Anniversary Edition, received the 2010 Reader Views Literary Award for humor.



 

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars MIA Rescue FANTASTIC, December 19, 2003
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This was the 2nd book that I have read written by Mr. Jorgenson. The first was Acceptable loss. One of the best I have ever read. MIA Rescue is just as good but more focused on a particular mission. Mr. Jorgenson's style of writing is very smooth and combines points of view from all soliders involved in this rescue mission. Including his own in a very unique way. From the guys that were wounded, to the troops going in to get them, to the pilots flying through the thick fog, Jorgenson captures the full realm surrounding this very very stressful situation.
I would recommend this book to anyone. Mr. Speilberg or Mr. Stone if you are out there. Please look at this book! This story needs to be told on the big screen!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Story, November 12, 2008
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So here's the thing. I needed a copy of my book, MIA Rescue, to give to a friend (no, the book company doesn't give them to me for free) so I went on-line and bought one at Amazon. The book arrives and then I get an e-mail from Amazon asking me to rate the book...eh, my book.
Okay. Sure.
So here it is: First of all, I like my book because I get to tell you, the public, about a rescue mission for a missing long range patrol/Ranger team during the Vietnam war. I wrote it in tribute and basically to brag about some of the good people who volunteered to go on this critical and dangerous mission; people like Tony Cortez and Ed Beal( the guys on the cover), and so many others who went behind enemy lines to search for and rescue the survivors. I wrote the book to tell you about those LRRP/Rangers like Royce Clark, who was one of the missing Lurps. Seriously wounded he and the few others were doing their damnedest just to stay alive and survive. In researching the mission from various aspects (the missing LRRP/Rangers, the Blues who went in for them, gunship pilots, lift ship pilots, et al) I tried to find and include as many of those who took part in the mission in order to tell a more accurate story. Even so, years later I wish I told you more about the various people involved. They deserved the recognition then and any time they might have in the proverbial limelight. Also, I wish I could have done a better job on the book. But that's how writing is, well, at least my writing.
The book is a tribute to those members of H Company LRRP/Rangers and Apache Troop, the 1st of the 9th CAV and I was proud to chronicle their deeds. While I'm still hacking away with the hopes that one day my writing will allow me to own a car that doesn't leak oil I can look to MIA RESCUE and feel it at least spotlighted some good people who risked everything to help others. That's the message I hope you take away from the book.
Finally, there's this: by buying my own book I will eventually receive a royalty...eh, about a quarter...before taxes...which should tell you something about the writing life. Hmm? Eight or nine more books sold and I'll have enough for another quart of oil.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars an exciting book!, April 16, 1999
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As I read this story I had to stop every so often to remind myself that this really happened and that these are real people. It is an amazing story and one that will be with me for a long time.
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The sky was black and ominous, and the cloud cover threatened a heavy early-evening rain. Read the first page
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point squad, helicopter bay, fire support base, two point men, scout pilot, claymore antipersonnel mines, pickup zone, bunker complex, lift ships, rear scout, assistant team leader, gunship pilot, rescue force, scout helicopter, wise guy, lead helicopter, kill zone, ambush site
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Apache Troop, Viet Cong, North Vietnamese Army, Tay Ninh, Hotel Company, One One, Sergeant Beal, Fire Support Base David, Lieutenant Hugele, Phuoc Vinh, Blues Platoon, South Vietnam, Fire Support Base Buttons, Ron Andrus, Staff Sergeant Burrows, Art Dockter, First Sergeant Sparacino, Special Forces, Apache Six, Cavalry Division, Air Force, Major Harris, Two One, Bravo Troop, Cao Dai
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