The title of this book is vietnam book four and it was written by chris lynch. Jan 01, 20 morris, rudi, ivan, and beck are best friends for life. The best vietnam war novels yet for this age range. Publishers weekly praise for chris lynchs vietnam series. During the vietnam war, the soviet union had 16 casualties. Nov 27, 2012 if you want to learn more about the vietnam war and its warriors, then subscribe to this blog and get notified by email or your feed reader every time a new story, picture, video or changes occur on this website the button is located at the top right of this page. Americas vietnam casualties 857 about that pattern have a credible empirical foundation. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Casualties of war por chris lynch disponible en rakuten kobo. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Morris, rudi, ivan, and beck are best friends for life.
In this installment, he addresses both the death of a buddy in battle and the resulting emotional turmoil for the living. Casualties in cambodia in 1968 to 1975, as well as those in vietnam in 1975 are also included with vietnam war totals. He enlists in the us air force, where hes able to work as a mechanic, learning about planes and choppers and. It was published by scholastic press and has a total of 192 pages in the book. Estimates include both civilian and military deaths in north and south vietnam, laos, and cambodia the war persisted from 1955 to 1975 and most of the fighting took place in south vietnam. This was a book i read before i went to vietnam and it was written by an army doctor who wasnt even there. Casualties of war 4 by chris lynch 20, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Vietnam war book of honor 1st cavalry division association.
Two viet cong prisoners are led to an arvn command outpost at ha tien. These alphabetical indexes are for your convenience but do not represent the order of names on the wall. A slew of war memoirs stand with the best writing of that genre. Although they each serve in a different branch, they are fighting the war together and. He enlists in the us air force, where hes able to work as a mechanic, learning about planes and choppers and supersonic jets. My great uncle used agent orange in the vietnam war and now has throat cancer and cant talk because of it. Lynchs vietnam war series concludes with the final narrative of four friends caught in the chaos of war.
By nearly every metric, the vietnam war was, in the common sense of the word, a war. Vietnam war casualties 1955 1975 america paid a terrible price for its involvement in the vietnam war nearly 60,000 killedinaction, over 150,000 wounded, and some 1,600 missing. Kia killed in action wia wounded in action mia missing in action cia captured in action notes. Vietnam series by chris lynch goodreads share book. Vietnam book four by chris lynch, 9780606319645, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. There are issues around killing and counting unarmed civilians noncombatants as enemy combatants, as well as inflating the number of actual enemy who were killed in action kia.
Once a unit assignment has been determined, a link to the individuals memorial page is included in the appropriate unit index. So when one of the teens is drafted into the vietnam war, the others sign up, too. Estimates of casualties of the vietnam war vary widely. Buy a cheap copy of casualties of war book by chris lynch. The vietnam war began in 1955 and ended in 1975 when north vietnamese forces captured saigon. This article lists the united statess military dead, wounded, and missing person totals for wars and major deployments. Unsung heroes, the vietnam war casualties and facts we forgot. There is also a broader public interest in the historical accuracy of judgments about the bitterly controversial vietnam war. Numbers certainly do not tell the whole story or all of them but they certainly paint a picture of lives lost and families devastated. Rather than being a few hundred or a thousand college students here or there, the new protests, like this one in washington dc, featured more than 100,000 protestors. The vietnam war body count controversy centers on the counting of enemy dead by the united states armed forces during the vietnam war 19551975. When his three best friends go to vietnam, beck knows he must honor his promise to go with them.
In 1967, as american casualties in the vietnam war mounted, and no end to the conflict seemed to be in sight, antiwar demonstrations that had been escalating for several years took on a new size and tone. The film is based on the events of the 1966 incident on hill 192 during the vietnam war, in. United states armed forces casualties according to the last update in 2008 from the national archives, there were 58,220 u. Hes the smart one of the bunch, and he could be should be going to college.
Casualties of war chris lynch on chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers. Estimates include both civilian an d military deat hs in north and south vietn am, laos, and cambodi a th e war persisted from 1955 to 1975 and most of the fighting took place in south vie tnam. World war ii used to be the big interest, but with more and more middle school students having grandfathers who were involved in vietnam, i have had a lot of requests for books from that era, and there arent a lot of them out there. Casualties of war vietnam, book 4 by chris lynch fantastic fiction. Beck, now in the air force, was always the smart one, the one bound for college. During this period, the war escalated from an insurgency in south vietnam sponsored by the north vietnamese government to direct military intervention in the south by north vietnam, as well as the active participation of military forces of the united states and other countries. This book is about four friends who join the vietnam war together. One of four friends who have volunteered to fight in the vietnam war, the intellectual beck is in the air force, where he is part of a crew spraying agent orange.
The film is more about the realities of war, rather than this single event. The fifth soldier is determined that justice will be done. The book takes place in the 1st person view of beck, one of the four friends. Wikipedia seems to be pulling that statistic from james dunhills 2000 book with the clickbaity title dirty little secrets of the vietnam war. Casualties of war by chris lynch available from rakuten kobo.
According to official russian sources, 16 soviet military personnel were killed during the vietnam war. Estimates of casualties of th e vietnam w ar vary widely. This article lists the united statess military dead, wounded, and missing person totals. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict. During the vietnam war, a girl is taken from her village by five american soldiers. The final book on your list of books about the vietnam war is 365 days. Casualties of war is a 1989 american war drama film, starring michael j. The united states committed some 550,000 troops to the vietnam front at the height of the conflict, suffered more than 58,000 casualties, and engaged in battle after battle with communist forces in the region until its eventual withdrawal in 1973. Unsung heroes, the vietnam war casualties and facts we. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. These books contain language or subject matter that may be considered objectionable. Deaths other includes all noncombat deaths including those from accidents, disease, suicide, and murder. The vietnam conflict extract data file of the defense casualty analysis system dcas extract files contains records of 58,220 u. He teaches in the lesley university creative writing mfa program, and divides his time between massachusetts and scotland.
The vietnam war was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of north vietnam against south vietnam and its principal ally, the united states. But what he did was he interviewed the people he was treating and it was one of the great examples of breaking through the statistics. Casualties of war and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. I dont understand why middle school boys are so intrigued by war, but they are. But the destruction of the jungle and his isolation from the fighting going on below is.
After supplies and weapons were found in a viet cong tunnel network, a soldier burns a nearby hut used for rice storage by the viet cong. All the sizzle, chaos, noise and scariness of war is clay in the hands of ace storyteller lynch. Memorial pages honoring vietnam war casualties, listed by their last names. Casualty lists of the vietnam war cherrieswriter vietnam. Casualties of war vietnam, book 4 by chris lynch book cover, description, publication history.
Age at time of death recorded casualties 17 12 18 3,103 19 8,283 20 14,095 21 9,705 22 4,798 23 3,495 24 2,650 25 2,018 26 1,414 27 917 28 768 29 710 3039 4,927 4049 1,156 5059 121 6062 4 unknown age or not reported 17 totals 58,193 american. Although they each serve in a different branch, they are fighting the war together and they promise to do all they can to come home together. These records were transferred into the custody of the national archives and records administration in 2008. United states military casualties of war wikipedia. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. The virtual wall uses the coffelt database cdb for unit assignment information. As their tours of duty in the vietnam war near completion and the war itself spirals out of control, best.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Unfortunately, dunhill has no footnotes or bibliography for his book a quick perusal of his background seems to show that hes a wargame designer who put out a whole range of dirty little secrets books, which is all well and good, but is. These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. Accordingly, this paper presents an analysis of data about the 58,000 americans killed in vietnam that, while imperfect. Hes also able to view the war from above, where he can admire the savage beauty of the jungle at a distance.
Rfpfregional forcepopular force militia, paraparamilitary forces. Lynchs vietnam series shows the vietnam war from the viewpoint of the young americans who fought in it. Hostile incidents causing casualties during operation enduring freedom war on terrorism occurring outside of afghanistan are listed separately though presumably included in the totals. Casualties of war 4 by chris lynch 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Casualties of war morris, rudi, ivan, and beck are best friends for life. But the destruction of the jungle and his isolation from the fighting going on below is starting to effect him. Four of the soldiers rape her, but the fifth refuses. They were members of units assigned or attached to the 1st cavalry division airmobile who were killed in action kia or died during the vietnam war. Index of vietnam war casualties by unit of assignment. Beck is in the air force and he repairs the planes.