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Blackjack-34 (Previously Titled No Greater Love): One Deadly Day of Courage, Carnage, and Ultimate Sacrifice for the Mobile Guerrilla Force in Vietnam Mass market paperbound - 2000

by James C. Donahue

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A highly decorated Marine, army veteran, and author of "Blackjack-33" delivers a gripping account of one day in the life of the U.S. Army's Mobile Guerrilla Force, in fierce combat against the Viet Cong battalions. This long-out-of print title has been specially revised by the author.

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"Here we go, I said to myself as my system electrified with the familiar rush of adrenaline."

On July 18, 1967, Staff Sergeant James Donahue and the men of Special Forces Detachment A-304 were on an operation; code-name Blackjack-34. Their mission: to find and engage an enemy battalion that was thought to be operating in an enemy-controlled area north of Quon Loi, Vietnam.

Now Donahue bears witness to the horrific events of that day and the exceptional grit and heroism of his teammates. Blackjack-34 is a magnificent tribute to the warriors of the Mobile Guerrilla Force―their courage and willingness to press on, no matter what the odds.

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An elite unit armed to the teeth, the Mobile Guerrilla Force was America's only real guerrilla force in Vietnam. These men operated for weeks at a time -- springing ambushes, destroying base camps, and gathering vital intelligence -- in steamy, triple-canopied jungles ruled by the VC and NVA.

On July 18, 1967, Special Forces medic James Donahue and his platoon were on a mission, code-named Blackjack-34, to locate enemy units for the 1st Infantry to destroy. But instead a crack enemy battalion found them.

Now Donahue bears witness to the bloody events of that day and the exceptional grit and determination of his teammates. BLACKJACK-34 is a magnificent tribute to the warriors of Mobile Guerrilla Force -- their courage, heroism, and willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice.

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  • Title Blackjack-34 (Previously Titled No Greater Love): One Deadly Day of Courage, Carnage, and Ultimate Sacrifice for the Mobile Guerrilla Force in Vietnam
  • Author James C. Donahue
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition 1st Ballantine e
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Ballantine Books, New York
  • Publication date 2000-04-04
  • Features Index
  • ISBN 9780804117654 / 0804117659
  • Weight 0.33 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.92 x 4.18 x 0.81 in (17.58 x 10.62 x 2.06 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1960's
    • Chronological Period: 1970's
    • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - History, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Regimental
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 99091746
  • Dewey Decimal Code 959.704

About the author

James C. Donahue joined the Marine Corps when he was seventeen years old and served with the Corps through the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. After being discharged, he enlisted in the Army and volunteered for Special Forces. As a Green Beret, he served with the 6th and 7th Special Forces Groups (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Vietnam. His awards and decorations include the Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, two Air Medals, the Combat Medical Badge, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.

Jim was seriously wounded on July 18, 1967, and he returned to the States where he earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology and a master's in social sciences. In 1983 AMVETS selected Donahue as the "Outstanding Civil Servant" in the nation. He has written two other books: Mobile Guerrilla Force, and Blackjack-33. He and his wife live in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and have two grown children.

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