FIXIN' TO DIE RAG, by Roy Mark
A Book Review by John Penny, The VHPA AVIATOR Magazine
A Book Review by John Penny, The VHPA AVIATOR Magazine
Fixin’ To Die Rag by Roy Mark, is the story of those who served with Charley Company of the 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cav, between March and September 1970. During that period C/229 lost 18 Aviators and crewmembers along with 4 passengers. Mark, is a Marine Corps veteran and writer. He read a story written by a C/229 member about a mid-air collision the unit suffered. After numerous interviews with C/229 veterans, Mark has shaped this and other stories of their service and sacrifice in those 7 months of 1970 in Vietnam into an excellent, although at times, very somber reading experience, which is hard to put down.
Mark uses chapter titles that refer to song titles we all knew well in Vietnam; music which continues to resonate with us. There are many black and white photos in the book, most of which were originally in color. Each photo in the book has a QR code which can be scanned by a smart phone or tablet computer allowing the reader to view all of the photos in their original quality. You may also visit Roy Mark’s web site at: www.roymark.org to see the pictures.
Fixin' To Die Rag: Gooood Morning Vietnam... We've Just Had a Mid-Air Collision (178 page, paperback $12.59, $4.99 Kindle) by Roy Mark, ISBN: 978-1484135105 is available from your local book store, Amazon or other book suppliers.
Mark uses chapter titles that refer to song titles we all knew well in Vietnam; music which continues to resonate with us. There are many black and white photos in the book, most of which were originally in color. Each photo in the book has a QR code which can be scanned by a smart phone or tablet computer allowing the reader to view all of the photos in their original quality. You may also visit Roy Mark’s web site at: www.roymark.org to see the pictures.
Fixin' To Die Rag: Gooood Morning Vietnam... We've Just Had a Mid-Air Collision (178 page, paperback $12.59, $4.99 Kindle) by Roy Mark, ISBN: 978-1484135105 is available from your local book store, Amazon or other book suppliers.
