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Last men out the true story of America's heroic final hours in Vietnam

"Last Men Out" tells the riveting story of the last 11 United States soldiers to escape South Vietnam on April, 30, 1975, the day America ended its combat presence.

Main Author: Drury, Bob.
Other Authors: Clavin, Thomas.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Free Press, c2011.
Subjects:
United States. > Marine Corps > History > Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Vietnam > Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Evacuation of civilians > Vietnam > Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives, American.
Summary: "Last Men Out" tells the riveting story of the last 11 United States soldiers to escape South Vietnam on April, 30, 1975, the day America ended its combat presence.
Physical Description: x, 293 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781439161012
1439161011
Author Notes: Bob Drury is an American journalist and author who has been nominated for three National Magazine Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. He has reported from Iraq, Afghanistan, Liberia, Bosnia, Northern Ireland, and Darfur. He is also the author, co-author, or editor of nine nonfiction books, including the New York Times bestselling Halsey's Typhoon and Last Men Out. In 2015, his nonfiction book, The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend, also became a bestseller.

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