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Vietnam memoirs;: A passage to sorrow,

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Father Robert Falabella is a Priest at my Parish. I bought three of these books; one for me and one each for my two sons. The book arrived at 1630 hours yesterday and at 0100 hours this morning I had already read through page 112. What a man Father Robert is, a man of honor and integrity that did things in Vietnam that went far and above what was required of a Chaplain! This book should be reprinted! If you desire to know how it was in Vietnam this is the book to read! Sincerely, Robert K. Tucker, RMCS USN (Ret.), Naval Advisory Detachment DaNang, Vietnam 1969 - 1970. I have finished reading this book and in my opinion Father Robert is one remarkable man! As a purchaser of many books from Amazon and an avid reader this is one of the best. I talked with Father Robert a few days ago and he said that he would come to our home for dinner and autograph the books for us. It is my honor to know Father Robert and be a Vietnam Brother in Arms of his. Sincerely, Robert K. Tucker

I was a platoon sergeant with Delta Company, 2d/27th Wolfhounds during the time Fr. Falabella was Catholic chaplain for the 25th Infantry Division. Though I never saw him in the field or anywhere else, he apparently had his hands full ministering to the troops. This book is an honest account of not only the problems faced by the Army chaplaincy during the Vietnam war, but also of Father Robert's personal trials and "heroics" in combat. He might have been the only chaplain ever to carry an M-16 in combat, and this book explains why. Wounded but refusing to take the Purple Heart because it would signify a double standard in his mind, he nonetheless accepted a Silver Star for disarming a suicidal soldier. The book is not in print but can be borrowed on interlibrary loan from larger libraries. It is interesting to note that only four chaplains received the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat, WWII to present. All four were Catholic priests. Had he the opportunity, I'm sure Father Robert would have been the fifth. This book deserves to be reprinted.