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Elgin, Richard L. (Richard Lewis)
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Elgin, Richard L. (Richard Lewis)
United States. Army. Infantry Brigade, 196th.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Shoulda played the f...
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Shoulda played the flute : an Army helicopter pilot's year in Vietnam / Richard (Dick) Elgin.
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Elgin, Richard L. (Richard Lewis)
St. James, MO : Richard L. Elgin, [2015]
Subjects
Elgin, Richard L. (Richard Lewis)
United States. Army. Infantry Brigade, 196th.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American.
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9781519614353 (paperback)
1519614357 (paperback)
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viii, 203 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21cm
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""Shoulda Played the Flute" is a memoir about the author's adventure in Army Aviation (1968-1971), including a year flying combat missions in Vietnam. Raised in the rural Midwest, the book describes Dick's path to joining the Army and becoming a helicopter pilot. As thousands of other young men did (some as young as 18), Dick went through rotary wing flight school as a Warrant Office Candidate (WOC). Each "WOC" had his own story of how he sought out and volunteered for one of the most dangerous missions of the War, the combat helicopter pilot. Most had failed lives or unfulfilled expectations, so, in their late teens, volunteered for Army flight school. They had no idea how drastically and quickly they would grow up. In the coming two years of flight school and flying combat missions in Vietnam, most would age about 10 years (if they came home). These relative youngsters were given unbelievable responsibilities in unpredictable circumstances, often against long odds. They responded with courage and usually without recognition, but they earned the respect of every grunt and ground commander who ever served in the field. This is the story of one such Army Aviator..."--Amazon.
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