
Extraordinary Valor
The Fight for Charlie Hill in Vietnam
By: William Reeder
Paperback | 1 February 2025
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A Congressional Medal of Honor Account
Extraordinary Valor is the story of Special Forces Major John Duffy's Medal of Honor gallantry at Firebase Charlie, and the heroism of South Vietnamese paratrooper, Major L Văn Mễ, who fought by his side. It is the true story of their battle to defend Charlie Hill, a key to holding Vietnam's Central Highlands during North Vietnam's 1972 Easter Offensive.
John Joseph Duffy was born in New York City; Le Van Má»… in a small village outside the old imperial capital of Hue in South Vietnam. Living on opposite sides of the globe, they come together in the heat of war in Southeast Asia when Major Duffy is assigned as the American advisor to the elite South Vietnamese 11th Airborne Battalion where Má»… is second in command.
The battalion receives the order to "Fight to the death" on Charlie Hill. After two weeks of intense combat, hundreds lay dead and those still standing are out of food, water, and medical supplies. Their ammunition is nearly gone. Duffy and Má»… draw on their bond of friendship and trust to make a selfless two-man last stand against the final North Vietnamese human wave assault. Both are badly wounded, Duffy multiple times. Their heroic action allows 36 members of the 471-man battalion to escape and be rescued. The rest are killed, captured, or missing in action.
This is their story.
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ISBN: 9781493084975
ISBN-10: 1493084976
Published: 1st February 2025
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 296
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2
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