Title: Joe Galloway - Ia Drang Valley Source:
[None] URL Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6XXcDATAgE Published:Dec 7, 2024 Author:Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Post Date:2024-12-07 20:45:31 by BTP Holdings Keywords:None Views:47
Joseph Galloway was a civilian reporter at the Battle of Ia Drang. He co- authored the book We Were Soldiers Once… And Young with Hal Moore. The book was later adapted into the 2002 film We Were Soldiers. Although he was a civilian, Galloway was awarded the Bronze Star medal for helping to rescue wounded soldiers during the battle. He is most recently the co- author of the 2020 book They Were Soldiers: The Sacrifices and Contributions of Our Vietnam Veterans with Marvin J. Wolf.
This interview was recorded in November 2015.
Poster Comment:
I worked with a guy that was a Marine at Khe Sahn. He told me their position was nearly over run and they called in Napalm strikes on their own positions. He showed me a scar on his lower back where Napalm had burned thru his flack jacket. ;)