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Hill 488

By: Ray Hildreth, Charles W. Sasser
Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
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On June 13, 1966, men of the 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division, were stationed on Hill 488. Before the week was over, they would fight the battle that would make them the most highly decorated small unit in the entire history of the US military, winning a Congressional Medal of Honor, four Navy Crosses, 13 Silver Stars, and 18 Purple Hearts - some of them posthumously.

During the early evening of June 15, a battalion of hardened North Vietnamese regulars and Viet Cong - outnumbering the Americans 25 to one - threw everything they had at the 16 marines and two navy corpsmen for the rest of that terror-filled night. Every man who held the hill was either killed or wounded defending the ground with unbelievable courage and unflagging determination - even as reinforcements were on the way. All they had to do was make it until dawn....

©2003 Ray Hildreth and Charles W. Sasser (P)2015 Tantor Military Military & War Vietnam War Wars & Conflicts
Heroic Battle Account • Gripping Combat Details • Compelling Inflection • Authentic Military Perspective
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I have read and listened to about 8 books on the Vietnam War. This ranks with the best of them. It's a must read!

The heroes of Hill 488

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I could not put it down. I listen in the car and had to think of places to drive to so I could list en more

Really good book

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This was a great book Marisa Nas, good and engaging in sex were interesting. I love the details not all military books or is enjoyable to listen to read as this one once some of the history of with the Marines, I’ve gone through goals, unknown and I’m thankful to have learned just a little bit more

Outstanding

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Amazing story, vividly detailed delivery. The loud, over the top voices the narrator uses at times were a bit much and took away from the story.

Overall, story is fantastic!

Powerful story!

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Brutal story of raw survival, sucks you in. Only complaint is the accents the author uses for some characters change throughout the book.

fantasitc

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Very amazing tale of battle. Original events must be hell on earth. Good pace, good lingo.

Great account of events, good narrator, gripping.

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This is another tale from the Vietnam war. A tragic tale about young men in a distant land and the terrors of war, including the horrible wounds they observed in their friends and there was nothing they could do. To have to fight all night, until you are out of ammunition, with enemy still just beyond the perimeter.

American kids, Marine galantry

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I loved the style used in writing this book. I have read a great deal about the Vietnam War and never heard about this battle. It is a great story
about a harrowing struggle fought by brave people who were truly " A Band of Brothers ".. It must have been very difficult for the author to have to dig so deep into his experience of such a terrifying night.

Great Book about the Vietnam War

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Great read, shows the love for country and for each man to the left and right. Solid read would recommend.

Intense

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By listing to this book it clarify some history that I heard. I heard that the Marines would throw rocks followed by grenades when the ammunition was running low that was incorrect.

Thank you very much for writing this book.

Great book

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