Books with author Richard Fleming

Richard Fleming served as a scout with the elite U.S. Marine 1st Force Reconnaissance Company during the bloodiest years of the Vietnam War. Dropped deep into enemy territory, Recon relied on stealth and surprise to complete their mission--providing intelligence on enemy positions and conducting raids, prisoner snatches, and ambushes. Fleming's absorbing memoir recounts his transformation from idealistic recruit to cynical veteran as the war claimed the lives of his friends and the missions became ever more dangerous.

Richard Fleming served as a scout with the elite U.S. Marine 1st Force Reconnaissance Company during the bloodiest years of the Vietnam War. Dropped deep into enemy territory, Recon relied on stealth and surprise to complete their mission--providing intelligence on enemy positions and conducting limited-scale raids. Fleming's absorbing memoir recounts his transformation from idealistic recruit to cynical veteran as the war claimed the lives of his friends and the missions became ever more dangerous.

OUR COPY WAS PUBLISHED BY WHITMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY IN 1960.IT APPEARS FIRST AND LAST ANCILLARY PAGES HAVE BEEN REMOVED. FIRST PAGE IN OUR BOOK IS THE TITLE PAGE. AGE RELATED TANNING OF PAGES AND THERE IS A MUSTY ODOR. BINDING IS LOOSE AT COVERS, BUT INTACT. SCUFFING, DINGS AND WEAR ON SPINE AND COVERS. NICE READING COPY! NO MARKING OR WRITING NOTED WITHIN BOOK.