Glory Denied: The Vietnam Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War

Glory Denied: The Vietnam Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War
Author :
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 503
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780393342819
ISBN-13 : 0393342816
Rating : 4/5 (816 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Glory Denied: The Vietnam Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War by : Tom Philpott

Download or read book Glory Denied: The Vietnam Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War written by Tom Philpott and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-05-28 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaving together interviews with Thompson and his family; comments from friends, fellow soldiers, and other POWs; and excerpts from service records, medical reports, and intelligence briefings, journalist Tom Philpott creates a moving and compelling portrait of a complex and heroic figure.


Glory Denied: The Vietnam Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War Related Books

Glory Denied: The Vietnam Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War
Language: en
Pages: 503
Authors: Tom Philpott
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-05-28 - Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Weaving together interviews with Thompson and his family; comments from friends, fellow soldiers, and other POWs; and excerpts from service records, medical rep
Glory Denied
Language: en
Pages: 504
Authors: Tom Philpott
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Glory Denied is the harrowing and heroic story of Floyd "Jim" Thompson, captured in March 1964, who became the longest-held prisoner of war in American history.
Glory Denied
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Tom Philpott
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-05-29 - Publisher: National Geographic Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Now hailed as a classic, one of the most unforgettable and heartbreaking books ever written about the Vietnam War. Glory Denied is the harrowing and heroic stor
This Time We Win
Language: en
Pages: 378
Authors: James Robbins
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-16 - Publisher: Encounter Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Most of what Americans have heard about the Tet Offensive is wrong. The brief battles in early 1968 during the Vietnam conflict marked the dividing line between
Eyes Behind the Lines
Language: en
Pages: 320
Authors: Gary Linderer
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-08-03 - Publisher: Presidio Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In mid-December 1968, after recovering from wounds susatined in a murderous mission, Gary Linderer returned to Phu Bai to comlpete his tour of duty as a LRP. Hi