January 31, 1968. A cold, dense fog had settled over the city of
Hue, South Vietnam. Guards posted at key points around the lightly
defended American military advisors' compound stared out into
blackness. Nothing could be seen or heard until the blinding flash
and shocking concussion of an exploding rocket tore through the
fog. A hail of rocket and mortar shells was followed by a ground
attack. It was soon obvious to the heterogeneous group (Army, Navy,
Marine and Air Force personnel) inside the compound that a large
group of people outside the compound wanted to kill them. The Tet
battle for Hue was on. The Americans battled for their lives. Air
Force Lieutenant Colonel Richard Brown had two jobs: leading
Forward Air Controllers responsible for the area between the
demilitarized zone (DMZ) and DaNang, plus advising General Truong,
First ARVN Division Commander, on Air Force support. He lived in
the Hue MACV compound and remained in the city during the first
seventeen days of the battle. The author began his military career
during World War II as a fighter pilot in the Fourteenth Air Force,
China, under the command of General Claire Chennault. Called back
to active duty during the Korean War, he remained in military
service until the end of his duty tour in Vietnam. Curious as to
how communism could "benefit" common man, he returned to China in
1980 and Vietnam in 1988.
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