Moral imperative : 1972, combat rescue, and the end of America's war in Vietnam / Darrel D. Whitcomb.

"This book tells the story of search and rescue (SAR) operations in Vietnam, focusing on the underrepresented year of 1972-the last year of the war in which US forces were still engaged in combat. Rescue, or at least the promise of rescue, was fundamental to the American soldiers, sailors, airmen, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whitcomb, Darrel D., 1947- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2021]
Series:Modern war studies.
Subjects:
United States. > Air Force > Search and rescue operations > History > 20th century.
United States. > Marine Corps > Search and rescue operations > History > 20th century.
United States. > Navy > Search and rescue operations > History > 20th century.
United States. > Army > Search and rescue operations > History > 20th century.
Air America.
United States. > Air Force.
United States. > Army.
United States. > Marine Corps.
United States. > Navy.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Aerial operations, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Search and rescue operations > Vietnam.
Military operations, Aerial > American.
Armed Forces > Search and rescue operations.
Search and rescue operations.
Vietnam.
1900-1999
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xiv, 370 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Format: Book

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