Vietnam War Books:
African-American Soldiers
Black Eagle: General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr
by James R. McGovern
Bloods
by Wallace Terry
An oral history unlike any other, "Bloods" features twenty black men who tell the story of how members of their race were sent off in disproportionate numbers and the special test of patriotism they faced.
Brothers: Black Soldiers in the Nam
by Stanley Goff and Robert Sanders, with Clark Smith
Chappie: America's First Black Four-Star General:
The Life and Times of Daniel James, Jr
by Alfred J. Phelps
Raised in a Florida ghetto, youngest of 17 children, "Chappie" James (1920-1978) became one of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, took part in the struggle of black officers for racial equality in the Army Air Corps, flew combat missions in Korea and Vietnam, served as Air Force PR chief during the height of the anti-war protests, and concluded a brilliant career as a four-star general in charge of the North American Air Defense Command. Phelps captures the effervescent personality of this outspoken, headstrong, irreverent and mischievous man.
The Courageous and the Proud
by Samuel Vance
G.I. Diary
by David Parks
A Hero's Welcome: The Conscience of Sergeant James Daly Versus the United States Army
by James A. Daly and Lee Bergman
Memphis-Nam-Sweden: The Story of a Black Deserter
by Terry Whitmore and Richard Weber
This is a very well written and engrossing story of a man who was wounded in action in Vietnam and after recuperating in a hospital in Japan decided to opt out before he was sent back into combat.
Patches of Fire: A Story of War and Redemption
by Albert French
The book falls into two parts: the first, the unsentimental story of an infantryman in the jungles of Vietnam; the second, a moving description of how this Vietnam veteran pulled his life together and found his voice and creative impulse.
A Saigon Party:
And Other Vietnam War Short Stories
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Vietnam War Destinations, Part 1
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 2
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 3
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 4
The Literary Hootch, Part 1
The Literary Hootch, Part 2
The Literary Hootch, Part 3
Vietnam War History, Part 1
Vietnam War History, Part 2
Vietnam War History, Part 3
Vietnam War History, Part 4
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 1
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 2
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 3
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 4
Vietnam War Humor
The Media
Vietnam War Quiz
Vietnam War Quotations
Allies
Anti-War
Political and Government Figures
Trips to Vietnam
The Vietnamese
Women
Vietnam War Films
Vietnam War Fiction
Women Writers
Vietnam War Short Stories
Military Leaders
Vietnam War Documentaries
Memorials
Organizations
Vietnam War Poetry
The Wall
African-American Soldiers
Vietnam War Books, Part 1
Vietnam War Books, Part 2
World War II Films (Part 1)
World War II Films (Part 2)
Memorable Quotations: African-American Writers
