My Father, My Son
Sign in to keep track of books you’ve read and want to read.
Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, Jr. was Chief of Naval Operations during the Vietnam War. As such, his purview included the "brown water navy," an elite force of volunteers who roamed the waterways in fast attack boats. Among boat commanders was his son and namesake, Elmo Zumwalt, III. Young Zumwalt may have thought his major hazard was enemy fire, but in fact it was not. Like many other Americans who worked the defoliated jungles, he developed cancer. His enemy was Agent Orange.
Read more
The irony is that his father ordered its use, and MY FATHER, MY SON is the story of how one family has dealt with tragedy.
Liked My Father, My Son? Here’s where I’d start.
These suit anyone who liked My Father, My Son. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.
-
I Heard My Country Calling: A Memoir Shares memoir, Vietnam, military -
Dumb but Lucky!: Confessions of a P-51 Fighter Pilot in World War II Shares military, memoir, biography -
The Proud Bastards: One Marine's Journey from Parris Island through the Hell of Vietnam Shares military, Vietnam, memoir -
Earned in Blood: My Journey from Old-Breed Marine to the Most Dangerous Job in America Shares memoir, military, biography
