Author Talk: Particular Bravery by T.L. Derks

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• Thursday, Sep 7, 2023  6pm - 7pm

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Join us for a presentation by T.L. Derks, author of Particular Bravery: The Battle of Xa Cam My and the Death of a Grunt Company.

On April 11, 1966,one hundred thirty six American soldiers, isolated from supporting units, hunted the jungles of Phuoc Tuy Province for the Viet Cong. The enemy found Charlie Company first.

T.L. Derks reconstructs the events of the night when 80% of this self-described "grunt" company fell in battle. Through interviews with survivors, he recalls the hail of gunfire that decimated their ranks, recounts the murder of their wounded friends, and describes their belief that, as the noose tightened, they were next.

Despite these bleak realities, the story is not without heroes, including an Army-Sergeant who repeatedly risked his life for his comrades and an Air Force Pararescue hotshot who volunteered to drop into hell so that others might live.

T. L. Derks is the author of numerous articles about 20th-century combat, including battles fought in Vietnam and the American campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines during World War II. Derks is passionate about military history, which he teaches online to veterans and active-duty personnel at American Military University.

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