The second author, joe galloway, was a upi the book opens with five pages listing those killed in the pleiku campaign in october and november 1965 when the war in vietnam was just beginning to heat up. The lead author, hal moore, was a lieutenant colonel in the 1st calvary. He has written four feature films we were soldiers, pearl harbor, the man in the iron mask, and the 1995 academy awardwinner braveheart and produced and directed we were soldiers and the man in. The second author, joe galloway, was a upi the book opens with five pages listing those killed in the pleiku campaign in october and november 1965 when the war in. Book 1 was a finalist for nonfiction autobiography book of the year i. And young is featured in this the archive list of vietnam books. Based on the book we were soldiers once and young 1992 by lieutenant general ret.
A moving account of one of vietnams most savage battles, this book presents a tale of. Thanks to joe galloway, who was the only reporter at the battle of the ia drang, in 1965, and who, in conjunction with the commanding officer, lt. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In november 1965, some 450 men of the 1st battalion, 7th cavalry, under the command of lt. In november 1965, some 450 men of the first battalion, seventh cavalry, under the command of lt. Marine corps selects one book that he believes is both relevant and timeless for reading by all marines. This one has been released at a very trying time now, in history with our current state of affairs between the usa and north korea but what so many dont know, is that when the original first korean war ended, there was no peace treaty signed and since 1953 the. Colonel david hackworth, author of the bestseller about face. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 north vietnamese soldiers. We were soldiers once and young by moore lt gen harold g.
Moore cowrote the book we were soldiers onceand young, confirmed saturday that. Following publication of their bestselling account of 1965s horrific clash between the u. While certainly more dramatic, it could not come close to what the first calvary did at the battle of the ia drang valley. The new york times bestseller, hailed as a powerful and epic story. The book received a bronze medal from the nonfiction authors association.
We were soldiers by harold moore, first edition, signed. Rather than being a characterdriven narrative that reads almost like a novel, like stephen ambroses books, we were soldiers is a painstaking, minutebyminute, personbyperson account of the battle. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam by harold g. Publication date 2004 topics ia drang valley, battle of, vietnam, 1965. Written by a journalist and retired general, this bestseller was released in 1992 and was adapted in the 2002 movie we were. His first book in the series was about his time in the military and was a finalist for nonfiction autobiography book of the year in 2015 with the independent authors network. Army and the nva in ia drang valley we were soldiers onceand young.
Author hal moore was the commander of a 7th division air cavalry battalion in 1965. The battle that changed the war in vietnam new ed by l. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam harold g. Bob is an award winning author for his we were soldiers too series. Together, these actions at the landing zones xray and albany constituted one of the most savage and significant battles of the vietnam war. Three days later, only two and a half miles away, a sister battalion was brutally slaughtered. We were children of the 1950s and john kennedys young stalwarts of the early 1960s.
Hal moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the ia drang. Hal moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the ia drang valley. From darkly comic war fiction to astute historical analysis and devastating battlefield memoir, these vietnam war books cast a brilliant light on this inscrutable conflict. We were soldiers is a 2002 american war film directed by randall wallace and starring mel gibson. In we were soldiers, a 2002 film based on his 1992 book, galloway is portrayed by actor barry pepper. Though nobody was killed, 22 people were injured, and it took more than 3 million gallons of water to put it out. Randall wallace is the author of seven novels, including the new york times bestseller pearl harbor. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam mass market paperback june 29, 2004. A memoir of a parttime soldier association of writers and writing programs award for creative nonfiction ser.
The commandants choice for 1993 was we were soldiers once. Lieutenant general hal moore led his troops with dignity and compassion. We were the down payment on that costly contract, but the man who signed it was not there when we. Based on the bestselling book, we were soldiers once.
Ia drangthe battle that changed the war in vietnam. Hal moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the ia. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam from the worlds largest community of readers. He told the world that americans would pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship in the defense of freedom. We were soldiers once and young is a 1992 book by lt. There have been disputes about the medals and decorations plumley was entitled to wear. Harold moore, were dropped into a small clearing in the ia drang valley. The unknown battle to defend the demilitarized zone against north korea during the cold war volume 3. Hal moore passed away and i downloaded this book and read it again on my kindle. Wallace is the new york times bestselling author of seven novels and the lyricist of the acclaimed hymn mansions of the lord, originally written for we were soldiers and performed as the recessional for president ronald reagans national funeral. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam. Welcome to the official website of we were soldiers too we were soldiers too is an award winning documentary style series on the history of the cold war. The series offers a unique perspective of the cold war by telling the history through the careers of the veterans who served during this critical time in history. Inscribed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The fire raged for more than seven hours and reached temperatures of 2000 degreesmore than one million books were burned or damaged. Galloway and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Plumley was a prominent and central figure in the 1992 book we were soldiers once and young by lt. Ia drangthe battle that changed the war in vietnam, 1992, moore, the battalion commander, and galloway, the only. To honor fallen comrades, a journalist and a soldier return to vietnam battlefields more than 30 years later. Galloway about the battle of ia drang and was portrayed by actor sam elliott in the 2002 film adaption. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Galloway, it dramatizes the battle of ia drang on november 14, 1965. These brave men and women were the first line of defense against an enemy hoardyet their stories are little known. It went on to become one of the only vietnam war books to be a finalist for the national book award in the nonfiction category. A journey back to the battlefields of vietnam and moore and galloway gave an interview on the book at the pritzker military library on september 17, 2008. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bob kern my main project is the we were soldiers too book series and i have got to meet and become very good friends with some amazing veterans from thismore my main project is the we were soldiers too book series and i have got to meet and become very good friends with some amazing veterans from this project.