A Pink Mist 9781482772807, 1482772809, 9780615622729

"John Bercaw's journey to Vietnam started at the beginning of the Korean war when, as a young boy, he thrilled

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English Pages xix, 269 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm Year 2013;2014

A Pink Mist
9781482772807, 1482772809, 9780615622729

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Table of contents :
A portent --
Preflight --
Turning point --
A new beginning --
Semper Fidelis --
Discipline --
First flight --
Temporary disorientation --
Instrument training --
Arrival Vietnam --
Friendly fire --
FNG --
War, adventure and death --
First death --
BDA --
The kill --
Mountain woman --
Fish hook --
Marvin the Arvin --
Bu dop --
New Year's Eve --
101st --
Shall I shoot him, sir? --
Tet --
Beer run --
North along the coast --
The DMZ --
Medevac --
Thirty seconds --
Propriety --
Defining moment --
Twist of fate --
Dak Pek --
Night mission --
C-rations --
Arc light --
This just in --
Control --
The body --
This ain't no shit --
Running departure --
A pink mist --
Time off --
Flaming hookers --
On the job training --
Blood --
Bringing home a friend --
Turbulence, centipedes and dragons --
Super typhoon Wendy --
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