Books & more: The Boys of '67

In the spring of 1966, the 9th Infantry Division was reactivated in the USA. It was supposed to be deployed to Vietnam. While a large part of its soldiers were sent to Southeast Asia as replacements for existing units, Charlie Company was deployed as a whole. More than 50 years later, historian Andrew Wiest writes the story of this company and its deployment: he has interviewed more than 50 of its former soldiers, from officers to enlisted personnel. And thus, he portrays the typical deployment of an American combat unit in Vietnam. From the baptism of fire to the return home, a tapestry of stories unfolds, vividly describing what this generation experienced in their lost war. Wiest gives a very personal face to the events, bringing them down to the company level and showing what people experience when they have to live through a war.

“The Boys of ’67: Charlie Company’s War in Vietnam (General Military)“ by Andrew Wiest, Osprey Publishing, 2012, 377 pages. The book is available in bookstores or on Amazon for €26.90. The ebook edition for Kindle is already available for €5.59.