In 1968, Fred McCarthy, 21 years old, left the monastic life of a seminary student and became a U.S. Army , helicopter gunship commander in Vietnam. With a family tradition of decorated combat service, a strong sense of patriotism, a love for aviation, and a desire for adventure, he still got far more than he bargained for. Written after 50 years of reflection, this memoir both tells a universal story about war, adventure, and perseverance and reveals the intensely personal experience of the Vietnam War and its legacy.
In 1968, Fred McCarthy, 21 years old, left the monastic life of a seminary student and became a U.S. Army , helicopter gunship commander in Vietnam. With a family tradition of decorated combat service, a strong sense of patriotism, a love for aviation, and a desire for adventure, he still got far more than he bargained for. Written after 50 years of reflection, this memoir both tells a universal story about war, adventure, and perseverance and reveals the intensely personal experience of the Vietnam War and its legacy.
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