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Vietnam Saga: Exploits of a Combat Helicopter Pilot
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Vietnam Saga is a very personal story of Stan Corvin's often perilous times in the US Army as a two-tour combat helicopter pilot in Vietnam. It is a true-life story of soldiers who fought for freedom and often for their very lives.
Vietnam Saga is also a story about the meaning of life. Standing back from his war experience, Stan reflects on his ever-present faith and how it carried him through this challenging period of his life.
Originally written as a legacy to Stan Corvin's family - something that will be passed down for many generations - Vietnam Saga is now an opportunity for you to share in this legacy and the personal recollections, memories, thoughts, fears, and shed tears of a decorated and dedicated American soldier.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-02-2018
amazing
absolutely amazing, couldnt stop listening! could easily listen to it again! a movie should be made about this
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- Toby
- 01-12-2022
Excellent
I listen to this whole thing in one sitting, a fantastic reliving of a brave man’s exploits.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-02-2019
best vietnam combat heli pilot book ive read
loved it, best ive read. hard to believe so much can happen to one man.
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