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Into the Mouth of the Cat: The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam
by McConnell, Malcolm
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- first
- Condition
- very good, fair to good
- ISBN 10
- 0393018997
- ISBN 13
- 9780393018998
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Place_Pub: New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1985. First Edition. First Printing. very good, fair to good. 253, ink notation inside front flyleaf, some wear to DJ edges, small tear and chip in top edge front DJ. Lance Sijan was an Air Force pilot who was shot down over Laos in 1967; he escaped from a holding camp, was tortured after his recapture, and died. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Synopsis
Into the Mouth of the Cat: The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam is a book written by Malcolm McConnell and copyrighted in 1985 by Norton publishers. The book is based on the story of Lance Sijan who was a United States Air Force captain in the Vietnam War. On November 9, 1967, Sijan ejected from his F-4 Phantom II at high speeds and at a low altitude, which caused him to suffer massive injuries to his body.
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43553
- Title
- Into the Mouth of the Cat: The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam
- Author
- McConnell, Malcolm
- Book Condition
- Used - very good, fair to good
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- First Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0393018997
- ISBN 13
- 9780393018998
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- Place_Pub: New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Vietnam, POW's, U.S. Air Force, Pilots, Lance Sijan, Torture, Brainwashing, Medal of Honor, Air War
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