RARE! Lieutenant General John H. Hay Jr. FIRST PRINTING EDITION Department of the U.S. Army Vietnam War Studies - Private Collection of Fred McLaughlin (Special Forces Airborne Medic)
RARE! Lieutenant General John H. Hay Jr. FIRST PRINTING EDITION Department of the U.S. Army Vietnam War Studies - Private Collection of Fred McLaughlin (Special Forces Airborne Medic)
Comes with a hand-signed C.O.A.
*Once-in-a-lifetime chance to own an original “FIRST PRINTING EDITION” Department of the U.S. Army Vietnam War Studies series directly from the private collection of Fred McLaughlin (Platoon Leader and Special Forces Medic with Mike Force Special Forces Airborne in the II Corps military sector of South Vietnam).
Title: Tactical and Material Innovations
3 Charts
2 Maps
4 Diagrams
20+ Illustrations
Page Total: 197
This rare and museum-grade artifact is an original very limited “FIRST EDITION” printing of the Vietnam War Studies series published by the Department of the Army (Washington D.C.). This Vietnam War report contains some of the most detailed maps, photographs, reports, charts, graphs, and first-hand accounts from some of the most infamous combat operations and battles of the Vietnam War.
Authored by Lieutenant General John H. Hay Jr., Hay was assigned to Vietnam in 1967 and became Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division. He commanded the defense of Saigon in II Field Force during May 1968 offensive and organized and commanded the Capital Military Assistance Command until his departure in August, 1968.
This original Vietnam War operational report series was produced in limited first print quantities, however, what makes this particular report even rarer is that this report comes directly from the private collection of Fred McLaughlin (Platoon Leader and Special Forces Medic with Mike Force Special Forces Airborne in the II Corps military sector of South Vietnam). During this heroic service in Vietnam, Fred McLaughlin was wounded in combat actions and awarded 4 Purple Hearts. His awards include the Combat Medic Badge, Air Medal with Valor, Bronze Star, and Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm. This “FIRST PRINT” report was from the personal collection of a Vietnam War hero.