Larry Allen Hilton

Vietnam Fire Mission

Fighting with the 1st 155mm Gun Battery (Self-Propelled), USMC. Sprache: Englisch.
gebunden , 240 Seiten
ISBN 1036114236
EAN 9781036114237
Veröffentlicht 30. Oktober 2025
Verlag/Hersteller Pen & Sword Books
33,00 inkl. MwSt.
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Beschreibung

Vietnam Fire Mission reflects on Larry Hiton's time in the U.S. Marine Corps, initially enlisting at 18 with the belief that all Marines were infantrymen. However, upon completing boot camp, he was assigned to artillery as a cannoneer (MOS 0811), which was a significant surprise.

Portrait

Larry Hilton was born and raised in Southern California and enlisted in the USMC in 1965 after graduating from high school volunteering for Vietnam in the pursuit of adventure. After 13 months in Vietnam, Larry could be credited with taking part in 12 operations making the rank of Sergeant in just two and a half years.
After separating from the Marine Corps in 1968, Larry went on to a career in telephone communications. He now lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia with his wife Susan.