Richard Fleming
Chasing Charlie: A Force Recon Marine in Vietnam
Paperback
(McFarland March 30, 2018)
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.
- ISBN
- 1476671877 / 9781476671871
- Pages
- 277
- Weight
- 16.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 0.5
in.