Book "All for One" Vietnam War, Air Rescue, Combat Rescue, Pararescue, PJ's

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Author just returned from 16-years in Asia and found one box of 100 copies of his book "All for One" in his USA storage. Some of these are being offered for sale on EBay. The book is soft covered. This book and his other book "PJ's in Vietnam" have sold out and become collectors’ items and are rarely found for sale. Autographs and inscriptions available. Contact the seller for details. Minor blemishes on cover (similar to one pictured) due to sitting in storage. These defects are noticeable but minor and cosmetically affect only the covers. Because of this minor damage, the price of this book has been reduced approximately 25% from it's normal price of $24.00 "All for One" is the story of the largest successful combat search and rescue (SAR) by USAF Air Rescue forces during the Vietnam War. Two airmen were forced to eject from their F-4 "Phantom" fighter bomber which had the call sign of "Boxer 22." The Americans landed deep in enemy territory and in an area that was known to be one of the North Vietnamese Armies most heavily defended areas; Mu Gia Pass. This pass was a key chock point on the Ho Chi Minh Trail that connected North Vietnam, Laos and South Vietnam. Because of this, it was a regular target by the USAF fighter bombers which tried to disrupt the flow of supplies to enemy forces operating in these countries. When the crew of "Boxer 22" punched out, enemy troops on the ground were highly motivated to capture the pilots who bombed them every day. NVA commanders had different motivations. They knew that our air force would do everything in its power to pick up the downed men. With a little bit of luck, the NVA could shoot down more aircraft and at the same time tie up aircraft that would otherwise be bombing their forces elsewhere. The downed pilots were going to be used as bait in a trap; a search and rescue (SAR) trap. This is a serious historical text and a riveting read. The books 178 pages cover the Herculean efforts of the USAF and its Air Rescue forces to rescue Boxer 22. For three days in December 1969, hundreds of aircraft battled thousands on enemy troops in this epic battle. Read why fifty years later, this SAR is still a legend told by fighter pilots at squadrons all over the world. Our pilots know and believe in their hearts that Air Rescue will not let abandon them if they are forced to eject today. This work took two years of exhaustive research. All of the story comes from primary source material collected from the Air Force Historical Research Agency, the USAF Museum and the Air Rescuemen who flew on this combat rescue mission in America’s longest war. Heavily illustrated, the book includes maps, pictures. The photographs include aircraft, survival gear, weapons, combat equipment and the heroic rescuemen who flew these legendary combat rescue missions. The book also includes a list of all known primary participants of this epic SAR. Bob LaPointe (USAF PJ 1970-1995) released this book on November 11, 2006. It quickly sold out and was unavailable for purchase until a second edition was published in 2011. That limited edition also sold out to members of the USAF Pararescue Association and the Air Rescue Association. This book is not available in bookstores. It can only be purchased from the author, Robert LaPointe. He is a two combat tour, heavily decorated, Vietnam veteran who saved over 100 lives in Vietnam and flew over 400 combat hours in the HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant.

Price: 18.5 USD

Location: Crestview, Florida

End Time: 2024-12-13T01:39:50.000Z

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