Leppelman, John
Blood on the Risers: An Airborne Soldier's Thirty-Five Months in Vietnam
- ISBN 13:
- 9780804105620
- author:
- Leppelman, John
- format:
- Mass Market Paperback
- publisher:
- Presidio Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1991
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 17.48 x 10.62 x 2.57 centimetres
- Genre:
- History - Military / War
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
John Leppelman's Vietnam experience was marked by three distinct roles: paratropper, army seaman, and LRRP. As an FNG in the 173d Airborne, he made the unit's only combat jump into Vietnam.
Leppelman's time in-country was characterised by frustration and loss. He witnessed his comrades die due to poor leadership and inadequate equipment, often with little escape from the violence. However, he persevered, transferring to riverboats and then the all-volunteer Rangers.
This memoir offers a unique perspective on the Vietnam War, one that is both harrowing and thought-provoking. Leppelman's account provides a glimpse into a conflict that few American boys lived to tell about, but whose bravery and sacrifice endure.
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