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Extraordinary Valor
The Fight for Charlie Hill in Vietnam
Book • 2022
In 'Extraordinary Valor,' William Reeder Jr. provides a detailed and personal account of the battle for Charlie Hill in April 1972.
The book recounts the actions of MAJ John J. Duffy, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valor, and the South Vietnamese 11th Airborne Battalion during the 1972 Easter Offensive.
Reeder, who flew a Cobra attack helicopter in support of the battalion and was later a prisoner of war, uses reconstructed dialogue and personal recollections to depict the intense fighting and the bond between soldiers.
The book is praised for its readability, extensive research, and its tribute to the bravery of the South Vietnamese soldiers.
The book recounts the actions of MAJ John J. Duffy, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valor, and the South Vietnamese 11th Airborne Battalion during the 1972 Easter Offensive.
Reeder, who flew a Cobra attack helicopter in support of the battalion and was later a prisoner of war, uses reconstructed dialogue and personal recollections to depict the intense fighting and the bond between soldiers.
The book is praised for its readability, extensive research, and its tribute to the bravery of the South Vietnamese soldiers.
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Mentioned by Jocko Willink as Colonel Reeder's second book about Special Forces Major John Duffy.
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469: Dangerous Secret Missions. With Army Col (Ret) Bill Reeder.
