
Baptism
A Vietnam Memoir
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Narrated by:
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Todd McLaren
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By:
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Larry Gwin
A Yale graduate who volunteered to serve his country, Larry Gwin was only 23 years old when he arrived in Vietnam in 1965. After a brief stint in the Delta, Gwin was reassigned to the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in An Khe. There, in the hotly contested Central Highlands, he served almost nine months as executive officer for Alpha Company, 2/7, fighting against crack NVA troops in some of the war's most horrific battles.
The bloodiest conflict of all began November 12, 1965, after 2nd Battalion was flown into the Ia Drang Valley west of Pleiku. Acting as point, Alpha Company spearheaded the battalion's march to landing zone Albany for pickup, not knowing they were walking into the killing zone of an NVA ambush that would cost them 10 percent casualties.
Gwin spares no one, including himself, in his gut-wrenching account of the agony of war. Through the stench of death and the acrid smell of napalm, he chronicles the Vietnam War in all its nightmarish horror.
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fabulous , no b.s. just the nitty gritty ,
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If you could sum up Baptism in three words, what would they be?
What Vietnam was really like...... ( I know, that's five words )What did you like best about this story?
A vivid, well told personal account.What about Todd McLaren’s performance did you like?
Outstanding....though he mispronounced a view words.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
While they partied at UC Boulder, good men died.........Any additional comments?
Larry Gwin has memorialized those who fought and often died for their brothers. Fine young Americans in the spirit of what made America great gave their best for a country and its politicians who betrayed them. An American tragedy. 1LT JL Pitts, US Army, Royal Thai Army, Black Panther Infantry Division (liaison), Vietnam 1968-69.Hell of book telling a story that needs to be told
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Excellent read
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