Dong Xoai, Vietnam 1965

'Inspired by actual events' ; Includes: Detachment A-342 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) : 1964-1965,, our service together / prepared by members of Detachment A-342. -- 2009
Release imported from British library - public domain license

Joe Kubert, one of the most influential storytellers in comics history, tells the harrowing, true story of a detachment of Special Forces soldiers on a simple recon mission into the village of Dong Xoai, Vietnam, that turned suddenly deadly.

DONG XOAI, VIETNAM 1965 has a unique perspective, since Kubert based the story on extensive information gathered from the surviving members of the unit. It will cover not only the action of the event but the details of deployment and buildup that lead to the deadly encounter for these young American G.I.s.For decades Joe Kubert has shown readers the true face of war &; all the suffering, horror, loss and heroism of our fighting forces. With DONG XAOI, he goes a step beyond to tell a gut-wrenching tale of sacrifice that will linger long after you are done reading.