Dak to - by Edward Murphy (Paperback)

About the Book

The action-packed true story of the173rd Airborne Brigade, who from June to November, 1967, fought many of the bloodiest battles of the entire, decade-long Vietnam War at the small mountain hamlet in the Central Highlands called Dak To.

Book Synopsis

"Excellent . . . honest and realistic . . . Edward Murphy's meticulous research is unflawed and his writing style is novel-like."--San Antonio Express-News

"A no-holds barred account . . . highly recommended."--Military magazine

In June 1967, General William Westmoreland sent the 173d Airborne Brigade to Dak To, a mountainous region in the deadly Central Highlands. Here the 173d found itself locked in mortal combat, facing tremendous odds against a professional, well-trained enemy hidden under triple-canopy jungle and deeply entrenched in fortified positions, bunkers, and tunnels.

Edward F. Murray captures the conflict in all its horror and heroism in this graphic account drawn from letters, diaries, official reports, and interviews with more than eighty veterans of the campaign. Outmanned, exhausted, often cut off from supplies and communication, America's "Sky Soldiers" battled back with incredible valor to rout the NVA in some of the fiercest combat of the entire Vietnam War.

"Fast-paced . . . an impressive immediacy."--Publishers Weekly

Review Quotes

"Excellent . . . honest and realistic . . . Edward Murphy's meticulous research is unflawed and his writing style is novel-like."--San Antonio Express-News

"A no-holds barred account . . . highly recommended."--Military magazine

"Fast-paced . . . an impressive immediacy."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Edward F. Murphy is a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He is the author of a three-volume series on Medal of Honor recipients--Heroes of WWII, Korean War Heroes, and Vietnam Medal of Honor Heroes--as well two highly acclaimed Vietnam War histories--Dak To and Semper Fi: Vietnam. He lives in Mesa, Arizona.