by William Reeder Jr (Author)
"Reeder evocatively shares his distressing, yet ultimately uplifting, story of survival against the odds, and even though readers know he will make it through, this account will keep them engaged until the end." -Publishers Weekly
Author Biography
William Reeder is a retired Army colonel and highly decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War. He received the Silver Star for gallantry, two Distinguished Flying Crosses for heroism, an Air Medal for valor, and three Purple Hearts for wounds received during the events related in this story. Since military retirement, he has continued to be involved in leadership training and education for the U.S. Army and NATO Special Operations Forces. In 2014, he was inducted into the U.S. Army Aviation Hall of Fame.