An American Town and the Vietnam War - by Tony Pavia & Matt Pavia (Paperback)

About the Book

"Hundreds of Americans from the town of Stamford, Connecticut, fought in the Vietnam War. Twenty-nine did not return. Greeted with indifference and hostility upon their return home, they learned to suppress their memories in a nation fraught with tensions. Now these veterans have begun to tell their stories, which have been collected and recorded in this book."--

Book Synopsis

Hundreds of young Americans from the town of Stamford, Connecticut, fought in the Vietnam War. These men and women came from all corners of the town. They were white and black, poor and wealthy. Some had not finished high school; others had graduate degrees. They served as grunts and helicopter pilots, battlefield surgeons and nurses, combat engineers and mine sweepers. Greeted with indifference and sometimes hostility upon their return home, Stamford's veterans learned to suppress their memories in a nation fraught with political, economic and racial tensions. Now in their late 60s and 70s, these veterans have begun to tell their stories.

Review Quotes

"offers insight on the struggles and dreams of men and women from all walks of life"-ProtoView

"Gripping and emotionally wrenching tales by young men from a Connecticut town who were called on to fight an unpopular war and then were treated like pariahs when they returned."-Jack Cavanaugh, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of Tunney, Giants Among Men and Season of '42

"Well-researched, well-constructed, and well-edited narrative...fact filled profiles"-The VVA Veteran

About the Author

Tony Pavia is a retired American history teacher and the former principal of Stamford High School, Trinity Catholic High School, and New Canaan High School. He lives in Naples, Florida. Matt Pavia teaches English and American studies at Darien (Connecticut) High School. He lives in Stamford, Connecticut.