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Courage under fire : the 101st Airborne's hidden battle at Tam Ky by Ed Sherwood is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Courage Under Fire is the first book published about Operation Lamar Plain . After 50 years, the story of the renowned 101st Airborne’s major offensive near Tam Ky, South Vietnam remains largely unknown. Fighting at Tam Ky by the 1st Brigade began 15 May 1969 while the 101st’s 3rd Brigade battled on Hamburger Hill. The political consequences of Hamburger Hill’s high casualties caused Lamar Plain and its high casualties to remain classified and undisclosed. Decades later, the fighting at Tam Ky is mostly forgotten except by those who fought there. Sherwood’s superb research of now declassified records uncovers how such a large battle could remain hidden and undisclosed. But that is not the heart of his story. His focus is on the courage and commitment of the young infantry soldiers who fought. Many were sons of WWII and Korean War veterans. They had a legacy to uphold—to honor their families, the 101st Airborne, and their nation. Most of all in the crux of battle, they would not let their fellow soldiers down. Courage Under Fire uses actual battle records and eyewitness accounts to follow “Never Quit” Delta Company and its sister companies through 28 days of continuous combat a

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Author

Ed Sherwood

Publisher

Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781612009643

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Biography, Military History

Rating

4.5 / 5 (187 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14