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Overview"The combat engineers of the First Marine Division, 9th Engineer Battalion, risked their lives daily in Vietnam as they cleared the roads of mines, repaired and paved the famous ""Highway 1,"" disarmed booby traps, built bridges and culverts, and destroyed enemy bunkers and tunnels. Despite their sacrifices and pain, the combat engineers in Vietnam have heretofore largely been ignored. This is the first oral (or other) history of the 9th Engineers, the only Marine battalion formed specifically to go to Vietnam. More than 35 men of the 9th talk about why they joined the Marines and their experiences in basic training. They speak candidly and compellingly about their five years (1966 to 1970) in country. The soldiers also discuss what it was like to come home and get on with their lives." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean ShellenbargerPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.422kg ISBN: 9780786431106ISBN 10: 0786431105 Pages: 239 Publication Date: 14 August 2007 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction List of Contributors History of the Battalion Formation of the Battalion Why They Joined Basic Training Going Over 1966 May–July 1966 August–September 1966 October–December 1967 January–April 1967 May–August 1967 September–December 1968 January–April 1968 May–August 1968 September–December 1969 January–June 1969 July–December 1970 January–June Homecomings Yesterday and Today Highway One to Heaven Contributor Biographies Appendix A: “Today I Went to Hear Dr. Graham” Appendix B: Familygram Appendix C: The Longest Bridge Glossary Bibliography IndexReviewseasy to read --Military; provides a poignant, intimate perspective into the experiences and feelings of the men who made up the battalion...a tremendous job...excerpts of interviews, letters to home, and diary entries are assembled into chapters that cover every phase of the battalion's life, including formation of the battalion, basic training of the unit, embarkation and movement to Vietnam, and several-month blocks of time between 1966 and 1970 --Marine Corps Gazette. “easy to read”—Military; “provides a poignant, intimate perspective into the experiences and feelings of the men who made up the battalion...a tremendous job...excerpts of interviews, letters to home, and diary entries are assembled into chapters that cover every phase of the battalion’s life, including formation of the battalion, basic training of the unit, embarkation and movement to Vietnam, and several-month blocks of time between 1966 and 1970”—Marine Corps Gazette. Author InformationJean Shellenbarger, an accountant, lives in Pennsylvania. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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