Last Man Out: A Personal Account of the Vietnam War
by Parker, James E., Jr
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good/good
- ISBN 10
- 1887269223
- ISBN 13
- 9781887269223
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Camden, SC: John Culler & Sons, 1996. First? Edition. First? Printing. Hardcover. Very good/good. 450 pages. Illus., map, index, DJ somewhat worn, soiled, and small edge tears. Signed by the author. Parker joined the CIA in 1970 where he worked with hilltribe guerrillas andThai mercenaries. Parker relates every last detail of his experience in Viet Nam. After Viet Nam, he finished his degree, joined the CIA, and returned to South East Asia until the end of the war. Two days after the American Embassy in Saigon was evacuated, Parker was still in Vietnam, still at war. He was the last American evacuated.
Synopsis
James E. Parker Jr. was born in North Carolina in 1942. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1967. He was recruited by the central Intelligence Agency in 1970 and spent his entire career working undercover both in domestic assignments and overseas. Now retired to Pinehurst, N.C., he lectures and writes. From the Paperback edition.
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40479
- Title
- Last Man Out: A Personal Account of the Vietnam War
- Author
- Parker, James E., Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First? Edition. First? Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1887269223
- ISBN 13
- 9781887269223
- Publisher
- John Culler & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Camden, SC
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- CIA, Cu Chi, Mercenaries, Air America, Viet Cong, Intelligence, Operation El Paso, Operation Crimp, Signed
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- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.