The Morenci marines : a tale of small town America and the Vietnam War / Kyle Longley.

"In 1966, nine young men left the Arizona desert mining camp of Morenci to serve their country in the far-flung jungles of Vietnam, in danger zones from Hue to Khe Sanh. Ultimately, only three survived. Each battled survivor's guilt, difficult re-entries into civilian life, and traumas from personal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Longley, Kyle
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2013]
Series:Modern war studies.
Subjects:
United States. > Marine Corps > Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Biography.
HISTORY / Military / United States.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military.
HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War.
Marines > Arizona > Morenci > Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Veterans > United States > Biography.
Morenci (Ariz.) > Biography.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:xiv, 351 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
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  • The Miraculous Journey: Joe Sorrelman in Vietnam
  • The Grim Reaper Descends
  • The Death Angel Returns
  • Two Friends
  • Last Man There
  • The Long Trip Home: The Journey of Sgt. Clive Garcia, Jr.
  • Life after Deaths: Dealing with the Absence of Loved Ones
  • Remembering the Fallen: Community, Memory, and the Nine
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.