{"product_id":"dirty-river-war-through-the-eyes-of-a-gator-sailor-1967-70-paperback","title":"Dirty River War: Through the Eyes of a Gator Sailor, 1967-70 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Lafferty\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eRichard (Dick) Hermann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuring the Vietnam War, Richard Hermann, age 18, was the youngest sailor aboard his patrol boat in the Mekong River.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe was also the lone survivor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttacks on patrol boats were anytime and anyplace, forcing new-to-combat American sailors to stay ready for anything-from the sudden shriek of mortars and deafening clatter of M-50s, to the burst of recoilless rifles that flashed death through the black night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd the silence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Always the silence. And you wait for it to start all over again.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this gripping memoir about his service in Vietnam\u003c\/b\u003e, Hermann reveals the brutal truth about life aboard the dangerous river boats patrolling the waterways of Southeast Asia-and how the near-constant combat forced young men like him to suddenly grow up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You can become an entirely different person within a combat year,\" Hermann says. \"That's because of the waiting -the waiting for hell to arrive, because you know it will.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eU.S. Navy Petty Officer Richard Hermann retired from the United States Navy after 25 years and 10 months, having served active duty in combat in Vietnam from 1966 - 1969 on a PBR river gun patrol boat where on two operations in combat the boats were completely destroyed. During his numerous deployments to Vietnam Dick earned several commendation medals, a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. Dick currently resides in western South Dakota.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45773553172677,"sku":"9798338424636","price":35.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/v_WFFBo7VH9798338424636.webp?v=1770510367","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/dirty-river-war-through-the-eyes-of-a-gator-sailor-1967-70-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}