Landing Zones: Southern Veterans Remember Vietnam (Hardcover)

by James R.Wilson (Author)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
"There is a great deal of wisdom in this book, not the sterile wisdom of academe but the practical wisdom of the men and women who were part of the war. For a group of people who witnessed the war from the bottom, these veterans display a remarkable degree of understanding of what happened to them and the nation during the Vietnam War. . . . Those who seek to understand the human legacies of the Vietnam War . . . would do well to begin, or end, here."
--Caroline F. Ziemke," Georgia Historical Quarterly"

Product Description
Twenty-four Vietnam veterans from the American South tell their most daring and dramatic combat stories. An expression of both a region's pride and an experience universal among those who fought in the jungles of Vietnam, this is a fascinating testament to the thousands who gave so much for so little.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 285 pages
• Publisher: Duke University Press (November 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822310414
• ISBN-13: 978-0822310419
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #816,991 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stops you dead in your tracks., April 7, 2004

By	theBill "bcreps" (Minnetonka, MN) - See all my reviews

I was drafted but never went to Viet Nam. This book is a collection of personal stories of those that did. It is these people that I remember on Veterans Day. A gripping book that answers the question, "What was it like over there?"

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LANDING HOME, November 25, 2000

By	Robbie Gowin (Tuscaloosa, Alabama United States) - See all my reviews

I simply must be honest, and tell, I have not completely read "Landing Zones". But Iam currently very close friends with two men who were focused on in the book. William (Bill)Tant, and Donald Whitfield. That is why I have been searching for this book, as it is part of my x-mas present to each of them this year. Bill Tant, came home and worked the River Boats for years, you have to love bill, as he is smart, charming, egostitical, and will always supply you with laughter. Nam still remains with him though. Donald Whitfield, (Bro. Whit)wasn't as lucky as others, mentally anyway, he purchased some land in the country and surrounded it completely with 15 foot high bamboo. You have taken your life in your own hands, should you try and go in his camp, without his ok, or prior knowledge. He allows very few in, so I feel fortunate that he trust and accepts me. He is a smart wonderful, very handsome man, who never married and doesnt want to. But a better political DEBATOR has yet to be born. There is absolutley nothing that Bro. Whit cannot do, he's an ace mechanic, builder, draftsman, organizer, a true GET THE JOB DONE MAN. I personally have been searching for Landing Zones as part of a project I want to accomplish and give to both gentlemen this christmas (2000). Both are in good health and spirits and I thankyou for listening to me. Sincerely Robbie Blissett Gowin