Capt. Robert H. Whitlow

U.S. Marines In Vietnam: The Advisory And Combat Assistance Era, 1954-1964 (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This is the first of a series of chronological histories prepared by the Marine Corps History and Museums Division to cover the entire span of Marine Corps involvement in the Vietnam conflict. This particular volume covers a relatively obscure chapter in U.S. Marine Corps history-the activities of Marines in Vietnam between 1954 and 1964. The narrative traces the evolution of those activities from a one-man advisory operation at the conclusion of the French-Indochina War in 1954 to the advisory and combat support activities of some 700 Marines at the end of 1964.As the introductory volume for the series this account has an important secondary objective: to establish a geographical, political, and military foundation upon which the subsequent histories can be developed.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Normanby Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781787200852
• Artikelnr.: 45698814

Autorenporträt

Captain Robert H. Whitlow was a Marine Reservist who was a member of the History and Museums Division from September 1972 - August 1974. Promoted to Major soon after his return to inactive duty, he worked for the Kentucky State Government. A native of Kentucky, he held a Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehead State College (1965) and a Master of Arts degree in American History from the University of Kentucky (1972). Commissioned in 1965, Major Whitlow served as an infantry platoon commander with the 6th Marines, an aerial observer with the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam, and later as a platoon commander at Officer Candidate School, Quantico. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and 26 awards of the Air Medal for services in the Republic of Vietnam during 1967 and 1968.