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Summary:

"When Ed Emanuel was handpicked for the first African American special operations LRRP team in Vietnam, he knew his six-man team couldn't have asked for a tougher proving ground than Cu Chi in the summer of 196868. Home to the largest Viet Cong tunnel complex in Vietnam, Cu Chi was the deadly heart of the enemy's stronghold in Tay Ninh Province. Team 2/6 of Company F, 51st Infantry, was quickly dubbed the Soul Patrol, a gimmicky label that belied the true depth of their courage. Stark and compelling, Emanuel's account provides an unforgettable look at the horror and the heroism that became the daily fare of LRRPs in Vietnam. Every mission was a tightrope walk between life and death as Emanuel's team penetrated NVA bases, sidestepped lethal booby traps, or found themselves ambushed and forced to fight their way back to the LZ to survive. Emanuel's gripping memoir is an enduring testament to the valor of all American LRRPs, who courageously risked their lives so that others might be free"-- [Provided by publisher]

Author/Creator:

Emanuel, Edward , author

Contributors:

Linderer, Gary A. , writer of foreword

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Soul patrol [by Emanuel, E.]

Subjects:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — Participation, African American

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — Personal narratives, American

Genres:

Personal narratives

Physical Description:

xiv, 285 pages ; 18 cm

Call Numbers:

DS559.5 .E42 2003

ISBNs:

0891418172 (paperback)
9780891418177 (paperback)

OCLC Numbers:

54682376