Jim Thayer

Tango 1-1

9th Infantry Division Lrps in the Vietnam Delta. Sprache: Englisch.

gebunden , 168 Seiten

ISBN 152675858X

EAN 9781526758583

Veröffentlicht Februar 2020

Verlag/Hersteller Pen & Sword Books

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Beschreibung

LRPs were all volunteers . They were in the spine-tingling, brain-twisting, nerve-wracking business of Long Range Patrolling. They varied in age from 18 to 30.

Portrait

Jim Thayer served in the LRPs of the US 9th Infantry Division in 1968-69 in the war in Vietnam. He was highly decorated for his bravery in combat, (Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars with 'V', the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, 2 Air Combat Medals, and 3 Purple Hearts). Thayer was severely wounded in combat, but recovered and went on to a career in law enforcement after Vietnam. Jim passed away in 2020.