He was at Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. A new book by Jack McCabe “I was criticized for going, but I stood my ground”ģ7 th Transportation Squadron, U.S. available on Amazon Author Jack McCabe Posted on NovemNovemLeave a comment on THOSE LEFT BEHIND. This is their story.Įmail the author direct for a signed copy. For the families it lingered the rest of their lives. We veterans of the Vietnam War never had the luxury of mourning our dead. The life of everyone involved changed that day. Loved ones dealt with the heartbreak and the sorrow of learning to live with loss. The story doesn’t end with the crash, in many cases it is where it begins. This is the story of the men involved in this crash, the wounded and the dead and the families they left behind. Their families back home had no idea when was happening thousands of miles away. In the ensuing crash nine would eventually lose their life. Rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire impacted the ship bringing it down in a ball of fire. But nothing was easy in Vietnam.Īs they flew in the VC were waiting. They were to pick up some empty fuel blivets from navy river boats that had been refueling. As luck would have it, an additional mission was assigned to them. Others were going on R & R to see their wives. Some had finished their tour and were heading home. Chinook 07999 with its crew of five picked up twenty passengers heading back to the rear.
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