Into the Mouth of a Cat : The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam
by McConnell, Malcolm
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Signet, 1986. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Lance Sijan was always a special kind of person: as a kid growing up in the Midwest; as a cadet who made his mark in the Air Force Academy. But it took Vietnam to show how special he was—in an epic of jungle survival and prison-camp defiance. On the night of November 9, 1967, Sijan was ejected from his crippled fighter-bomber over the steep mountains of Laos. Although critically injured and virtually without supplies, he evaded capture in savage terrain for six weeks. Finally caught and placed in a holding camp, he overpowered his guards and escaped, only to be captured again. He resisted his interrogators to the end, and he died two weeks later in Hanoi. His courage was an inspiration to other American prisoners of war, and he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. 287 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased..
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- Title
- Into the Mouth of a Cat : The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam
- Author
- McConnell, Malcolm
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New York, NY, U.S.A.: Signet, 1986
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY VIETNAM WAR TRUE STORY NONFICTION COLLECTIBLE PAPERBACK VINTAGE 0451141539
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