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They were America's brave men-seasoned veterans and young daredevil pilots with dreams of glory in the air: Court Bannister, an Air Force captain overshadowed by his famous father, driven to prove his worth to his comrades-and himself; Toby Parker, the brash first lieutenant who gambled his innocence in the flames of war; Wolf Lochert, the Special Forces major who ventured deep into the jungle to rescue a downed pilot-only to discover a face of the enemy for which he was unprepared. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Each story line is filled with adventure and hold your breath suspense. The Lieutenant's character surprises me the most. seemingly having all the ups and downs during his tour. He falls in love with a local girl, then one night on the streets of Saigon, she saves him from the clutches of the VC. He sees her again several weeks later, but only as a witness to her murder when the base perimeter is attacked and breached by the enemy. He has it in his blood to fly...he experiences terror in the cockpit...he becomes a hero!
Court Bannester, fighter pilot, is the son of a famous movie star...he has much to prove to his peers in Vietnam who think he got to where he is because of his father's influence. It doesn't take long to prove his worth! However, on one of his first missions, Courts' wing man is killed because of pilot error. The pilot's father, a general at the Pentagon, and Courts current commanding officer both blame the Captain for his wing-man's death. The father, eventually goes so far as to get Court transferred from his current job of flying support for infantry units in the Delta and III Corps to bombing runs in North Vietnam - the most contested airspace of the war, losing an average of five planes / pilots per week.
The Green Beret is a fighting machine and appears to return from the dead - twice during the story. Wolf is a skilled warrior, leading teams to find and rescue downed pilots before the enemy can take him prisoner. However, his tour ends before he is able to complete some unfinished business. The major is set-up by a double agent on his last mission...both survived and both seek revenge upon the other. I'm certain that all three stories will continue in Mr. Berent's next book when the three military officers return to Vietnam for a second tour.
A most enjoyable read and highly recommended to all. Great job Mark! Welcome Home Brother!
John Podlaski, author
Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel
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