Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Brinkley, Douglas.

Tour of duty John Kerry and the Vietnam War Douglas Brinkley. - 1st ed. - New York : William Morrow, 2004. - xii, 546 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [498]-518) and index.




April 22, 1971 (Washington, D.C.) --
Up from Denver --
The Yale years --
California bound --
High seas adventures --
Training days at Coronado --
Trial by desert --
In-country --
PCF-44 --
Up the rivers --
Death at the delta --
Braving the Bo De River --
Taking command of PCF-94 --
The medals --
The homecoming --
The winter soldier --
Enemy number one --
Duty continued --
September 2, 2003 (Charles, South Carolina) --
Timeline.

A biography of Massachusetts Senator John Kerry and his decorated military career draws on Kerry's personal archives, as well as interviews with a host of friends, family, and colleagues, to examine Kerry's service during the Vietnam War and the profound influence of his service on his life and political career.

0060565233

2003068600


Kerry, John 1943-


United States. Congress. Senate --Biography.


Legislators--United States--Biography.
Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Biography.

E840.8.K427 / B75 2004

959.704345092 Bri 15