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Ghost of Vietnam & Rawhide — the men of Operation Hump

173rd Airborne Brigade · November 8, 1965

Paul Rutowski
GHOST OF VIETNAM — Operation Hump, Hill 65

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GHOST OF VIETNAM

Operation Hump, Hill 65

by Paul Rutowski

Historical Fiction/Vietnam War/173rd Airborne

A haunting exploration of one of the Vietnam War's most devastating ambushes. Through newly declassified documents and raw eyewitness testimony, Paul Rutowski reconstructs the chaos and sacrifice on Hill 65.

Gripping, immersive, and achingly human — bringing Operation Hump to life for a new generation, so that the voices of those who were there will never be forgotten.

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RAWHIDE — Life and Legend of a Rogue Army Colonel

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RAWHIDE

Life and Legend of a Rogue Army Colonel

Al Conetto & Paul Rutowski

Biography/Vietnam War/173rd Airborne

The extraordinary and controversial story of Lt. Col. Richard F. Boland — a commanding officer who defied convention, drove his men to their limits, and became a legend in the jungles of Vietnam.

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Before the novel comes the record. These are the real accounts — written by the men who were there — that form the foundation of Ghost of Vietnam.

Operation Hump — 1LT Al Conetto

Non-Fiction · Published 2015

1LT Al Conetto · A Company Platoon Leader

A gripping true account from 1LT Al Conetto, Platoon Leader of Company A — both rifleman and witness to the brutal realities of Operation Hump. Written from inside the ambush, this is as close as you can get to being there.

“Christ, I did not want to die here in the stinking jungle, 10,000 miles from home. But the choice was not mine.”
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Beyond Combat — Chaplain James M. Hutchens

Non-Fiction · Published 1968

Chaplain James M. Hutchens · Green Berets

The first publication to directly address the events of Operation Hump on Hill 65. Chaplain Hutchens — described by TIMEmagazine as a “clerical hero” — explores the fears, faith, and humanity of men under fire in the jungles of Vietnam.

“A combat chaplain explores the fears and apprehensions a Christian encounters under fire — finding meaning and purpose in an otherwise spiritual vacuum.”
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Historical Record

49

Fallen Soldiers

Letters written to their families

1965

November 8th

Operation Hump, War Zone D

173rd

Airborne Brigade

First major U.S. battle in Vietnam