|
|
Currahee BOOKS & Monthly Newsletter Subscription
IMPORTANT NOTICE Please
take notice that I am changing over from our previous shopping cart
provider to all PayPal as of 11/1/2011. I hope to have the change
over
|
|
Click to Enlarge |
![]()
|
Click on Image |
Twelve Days in May by
The pages of this book present the factual story of the 4th Infantry Division Cambodian Incursion in May 1970—not only the role of the 3-506th, but the story behind each of the five other 4th Infantry battalions and their support units--aviation, artillery, medical, engineers, and logistics--who participated in the campaign. The men who fought the battles and faced the enemy gallantly deserve more than being recorded as only numbers and statistics on faded archives pages, or having their names etched for eternity on the Vietnam Wall. Behind these statistics are countless untold stories that bring out the devastation of war in vivid detail and told by those who were there. The 3-506th story (OPCON to the 4th ID at the time), which spearheaded the "Ivy Division" combat assault into Cambodian and fought one of the most intense battles of the operation is but one of these stories. Read what really happened in Binh Tay I. Hardcover with dust jacket = $29.99 Softcover with dust jacket = $19.99 |
|
Click on Image |
MY
GIFT TO YOU
This is the story of the 168 soldiers who died while serving with the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 506th Infantry (Currahees), 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles) during the Battalion Vietnam Odyssey from 1967-1971. Among those included in the book are soldiers from Delta Battery, 2nd Bn. 320th Artillery (Airborne), 4th Platoon, Company A, 326th Engineers (Airborne), and 192nd Assault Helicopter Company, Charlie Company, 31st Engineer Battalion, FAC Pilot, IFFV, Observer, IFFV, 5th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, and 272nd Military Police Company. The book is a 465-page (7" by 9") available in both hard cover with dust jacket, as well as, soft cover. Also available in ebook at amazon.com and Barnes and Noble . Visit either internet site to look inside and read pages. |
|
Click on Image |
THE STAND ALONE BATTALION
This Limited Edition Hard Cover (Autographed) is a 72-page (11" by 14.5") pictorial chronology book covering the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 506th Infantry (Currahees), 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles) Vietnam Odyssey from 1967-1971. Price is $50.00
|
|
Click on Image |
THE STAND ALONE BATTALION
This Soft Cover (Autographed) version is the same 72-page (11" by 14.5") pictorial chronology book covering the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 506th Infantry (Currahees), 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles) Vietnam Odyssey from 1967-1971. Price is $35.00
|
Click on Image |
|
|
Kill Me If You Can, You SOB By CW2 Bobby W. Miller New Edition To Our Book Shelf
Kill Me If You Can, You SOB - is a non-fiction book about the 192nd Assault Helicopter Company at LZ Betty in Phan Thiet, Vietnam that supported the 3d Battalion, 506th Infantry of the 101st Airborne Division. It's a book written by an ordinary soldier about extraordinary soldiers like Lt. Colonel Manuel A. Alves (Black Hawk) and his band of Currahees with the 3-506th (Airborne) Infantry. And men like Chief Warrant Officer Richard Maxwell Arann and Warrant Officer Theodore Vail Thoman with the 192nd Assault Helicopter Company (1968-69). Kill Me If You Can, You SOB is a judicious and penetrating diary of one of America's greatest tragedies--the Vietnam War--and the soldiers who lived and died making it so. While it's illuminating, it's by no means a rah-rah account of the war. This work is a tour de force whose humor and candor is audacious. Simply dealing with the verity of it all makes this possibly one of the best non-fiction works to emerge out of the heartbreak known as the Vietnam War. Warrant Officer Miller served with the 192nd AHC (68-69) he was shot down twice and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. You can purchase this book here in the Gift Shop/PX while supplies last, or get it and other books by Bob Miller at fine bookstores such as: Target, Barns & Noble, Amazon.com, etc. Clink HERE to visit Bob's Website and to order a copy of his book. Price is $9.95
|
|
Screaming Eagle Newspaper Book BACK IN PRINT 1967-1972 Compilation of original Screaming Eagle newspapers issued to troops in Vietnam and Jerry Berry's private collection (74 issues) from 1967-1972 containing details and coverage of specific battles fought by the Screaming Eagles, as well as a chronological listing of the events, names, awards and accomplishments of the Currahees and other soldiers of the entire 101st Airborne Division. Each issue pages are the exact copy of its original, but reduced to 8.5" by 11" size. Berry's collection is believed to be the only private large collection of the 101st Vietnam publication of its Screaming Eagle newspaper in the world. Only the Fort Campbell Museum is believe to have another such collection. Price is $50.00 Note: Berry will give a copy of this book to anyone providing him with a missing copy to his collection.
|
|
COMBAT
SURGEON IN VIETNAM BOOK REVIEW - CLICK HERE Combat Surgeon by Dr. Andrew Lovy is a rare gem of first-person, primary-source history of our nation ’s most controversial war. This book is significant in the history of American Medicine. In all prior conflicts, osteopathic physicians (DO’s) were not eligible to be commissioned as officers in the medical corps as were allopathic physicians (MD’s). Dr. Lovy represents the first D.O. to receive a commission as a medical officer in the Army. Since then, many osteopathic physicians have enjoyed distinguished careers in the Armed Forces and the U.S. Public Health Service.The reminiscences of Dr. Lovy after 30 years of reflection are illuminating especially after attending a number of important reunions. d corroborates the qualities of the Dr. Lovy I have long known. Combat Surgeon is a special gift to many, but to those involved in the war itself whether they were in support or opposed to it. The personal diary of Andrew Lovy, D. O., Battalion Surgeon with the 3-506th (October 1967 - July 1968). In the 375-page (5 3/4" by 8 1/4") book, Dr. Lovy relates in the first person his day-by-day experiences in the Vietnam War. Price is $29.95
|
|
GOD'S SQUAD
PRESENTLY on CD ROM Battalion Chaplain, Captain James L. Burnham, saw active duty with the 3-506th at Phan Thiet from January to July 1968. He was airborne, loved his men, and unlike some chaplains that served in Vietnam, wasn't afraid to be where the action was. GOD's SQUAD is a 98-page (5 3/4" by 8 3/4") book now on CD ROM from the pages of Chaplain Burnham's Vietnam Diary. Price is $15.00 |
|
Click on Image |
The Cow
Spoke French
The Story of Sgt. William True, American Paratroopers (506th PIR) in World War II. This is the true story of William True, a paratrooper who served with Company F, 2/506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, from training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia, through Normandy, Holland, Bastogne and the Battle of the Bulge, to Alsace and Berchtesgaden. The book is a 180 page, hardcover (with full-color dust jacket), containing 59 photos, drawings, maps, documents, and measures 8 1/2" by 11". The Cow Spoke French hardcover is $34.95, autographed edition hardcover is $44.95, and the CD-ROM version is $6.95. Click HERE for ordering and additional information.
|
|
Click on Image |
The Story
of a Soldier
The Airborne Spirit and Recollections of Colonel Edward S. Mehosky (RET.) U.S. Army, Infantry. [1/Co. H, 3/506th PIR] "This is a book you will want to read! How can one adequately express his feelings about our first leader, Edward Mehosky, and the role he played in turning me and the men in our platoon, from clueless recruits into combat survivors? He was as much an architect of attitude as he was a teacher of tactics and if the 1st Platoon "H" Company, 506th became an effective fighting unit from Normandy onward, it is to his credit that he made us so..."- Mario (Hank) DiCarlo, Former Sgt., 1st Platoon, "H" Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division The book is a 304 page, soft cover and sells for $10.00 plus S&H. You can call 1-800-278-8533 to order or Click HERE to contact the author for additional information.
|
|
Click on Image |
The Simple
Sounds of Freedom
The True Story of paratrooper Joseph Beyrle (Co. I, 3/506th PIR) the American paratrooper to land in Normandy and the only soldier to fight for both America and the Soviet Union in World War II. It is a story of battle, followed by a succession of captures, escapes, recaptures, and re-escapes, then battle once more, in the final months of fighting on the Eastern Front. The book is a 317 page, hardcover and sells on amazon.com for $17.45 plus S&H. Click HERE for ordering and additional information.
|
|
Click on Image |
FIRST
MOLE
Author John Barber is
non other than our very own 1Lt. John Barber. Forward
Observer (FO) from Delta Battery, 2nd Bn, 320th FA and spent most of his
time with Charlie Company, 3-506th in 1967/68
"This book is the first installment of the Mole Trilogy. Readers are taken to the most dangerous zones of Vietnam as they follow one man’s exploits in First Mole. Captain John Baker aka The Mole has put himself in danger. After deploying himself to operate alone as a forward observer, he has been the target of all the local Vietcong units. The attention to detail of all his movements is very critical to his continued existence. A young man in his twenties, Baker has with him a good record of commendable achievements while in the military. He has exterminated a good number of Vietcong units with his artillery and kept almost all of his allied units from running into ambushes during the last six months. He got his nickname not by the many impressive feats he has but by his habit of digging a six-foot-long foxhole shelter to sleep in every night, and of course, his cunning and alertness even in the dark. Now, all by himself in his chosen special mission, Capt. Baker believes what he is risking his life for will atone his shame and guilt from a “friendly fire” incident that resulted in the deaths of two of his soldiers. Amid threats, traps, and espionage, he takes on the challenge only to discover that what appears to be a highly complicated task is just in fact the beginning of a more tumultuous ride. Propelled with humor, action, and romance, First Mole will leave readers entertained from the first to the very last page. For more information on this book, interested parties can log on to www.Xlibris.com." Click on the thumbnail photo of the book to place an order. BTW, yours truly is portrayed in the book and given the name--"Sgt. Gary Berry"! So, you know it is good reading! LOL The book is a 273 page and can be purchased most anyplace books are sold on the intern, especially amazon.com, Barns & Noble, etc. Click HERE for ordering and additional information.
|
|
Click on Image |
Never
A HERO
The book tells the story of a young man leaving the quite suburbs of the south side of Chicago in the late 1960's for a short career with the U.S. Army. Like many young men during this time he was drafted into the service of his country. His early training in the Army led him to the U.S. Army Artillery Officer Candidate school and then to Vietnam. In one long year he experienced a lifetime of memories. The book documents his service in Vietnam and provides the reader with an insight to what a soldier faces day in day out in a battle zone, even in today's world. The author Richard R. DeSoto grew up in the Chicagoland area. He came from hard working Mexican blue collar parents with a family of nine children. He rose to the rank of Captain and was honorably discharged in April 1972. Richard DeSoto is a Certified Patient Account Manage' and has been a leader in Healthcare Receivable Management for the past 3S years. His memories of the year in Vietnam are with him every day of his life. Never A Hero by Richard R. DeSoto His book can be ordered from the Authorhouse.com web site or Amazon and Barnes and Nobles. The book is a 317 page, hardcover and sells on amazon.com for $17.45 plus S&H. Click HERE for ordering and additional information.
|
| Order your copy of the Stand Alone Battalion Pictorial Chronology, My Gift To You, or Twelve Days in May today. Consider sending a copy to your hometown library, high school, or family member. They make excellent gifts. |
