American boys : the true story of the Lost 74 of the Vietnam War
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
[Temecula, California?] : Pennway Books, [2014].
Physical Desc
xxxii, 419 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
Camp Verde Community Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
910.9 ESO
1 available
910.9 ESO
1 available
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Published
[Temecula, California?] : Pennway Books, [2014].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Self-published by the author.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-410).
Description
"In the middle of a dark night off the coast of Vietnam on June 3, 1969, the USS Frank E. Evans is rammed by a ship ten times her size, sending her forward half to the bottom of the South China Sea and into oblivion. Seventy-four Americans are killed in this mysterious collision. Three brothers from a small town in Nebraska are gone, as is the son of a chief who barely survived. Only one body is ever found. The truth is confined to a footnote of the Vietnam War. Buried in obscurity even today, as the 74 names of those killed are not on the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C. In American Boys, journalist Louise Esola has uncovered and assembled a powerful rebuttal, putting the ship and her men in the time and place that was Vietnam. Groundbreaking and astonishing in scope and intimate details, American Boys is a story of heartbreak and perseverance. It's the story of a shattering injustice, of love and healing, and of a great generation of those who fought and lost yet vowed to never forget, though their nation has"--Page 4 of cover.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Collisions at sea -- South China Sea -- History -- 20th century.
Frank E. Evans (Destroyer)
Melbourne (Aircraft carrier)
Sailors -- United States -- Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Casualties -- United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Naval operations, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Naval operations, Australian.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- South China Sea.
Collisions at sea -- South China Sea -- History -- 20th century.
Frank E. Evans (Destroyer)
Melbourne (Aircraft carrier)
Sailors -- United States -- Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Casualties -- United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Naval operations, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Naval operations, Australian.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- South China Sea.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Esola, L. (2014). American boys: the true story of the Lost 74 of the Vietnam War . Pennway Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Esola, Louise. 2014. American Boys: The True Story of the Lost 74 of the Vietnam War. Pennway Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Esola, Louise. American Boys: The True Story of the Lost 74 of the Vietnam War Pennway Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Esola, Louise. American Boys: The True Story of the Lost 74 of the Vietnam War Pennway Books, 2014.
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