Author

Publication

1980 - United States Naval Institutwe

Language

English

Word Count

40,000 words, Guess

Page Count

160 pages

Physical Format

Spiral-bound

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Classifications

  • LCCDS558.7 .H46 2013

Description

"As the Vietnam War reached its tragic climax in the last days of April 1975, a task force of U.S. Navy ships cruised off South Vietnam's coast. The Lucky Few focuses on the role of USS Kirk in the rescue of not only the remnants of the South Vietnamese fleet but also 32,000 refugees fleeing from Communist forces to the safety of the Seventh Fleet ships offshore. Although the Vietnam War ended in chaos and shame, the epic story of USS Kirk and her success in rendering humanitarian assistance under inconceivable circumstances is one of America's shining military involvements. The Lucky Few brings to light this relatively unknown heroic tale of a people caught up in the death throes of a nation and their subsequent passage to freedom"--

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Other Editions

  • Milestones in Naval Aviation 1910-1980 1981 CalendarSpiral-boundUnited States Naval Institutwe1980-01-01

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