US Navy SOG SEALs, Keith McKim
US Navy SOG SEALs, Keith McKim
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US Navy SOG SEALs
Working with Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard to Rescue a Downed Pilot in Vietnam

Author: Keith McKim

Narrator: Keith McKim

Unabridged: 4 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/14/2018


Synopsis

Based on the true stories of the two US Navy Seals operating behind enemy lines in Vietnam with the super top-secret unit MACV-SOG (Military Assistance Command Vietnam, Special Operations Group)US Navy Seal Lieutenant Tom Norris, on three separate occasions over a four day period, with no sleep, went behind enemy lines to rescue two downed air force pilots. Using stealth tactics, he was able to get though or around hundreds of North Vietnamese to rescue one pilot. The second pilot—hungry, thirsty, and having lost forty pounds—was disoriented and unable to help in his rescue. Norris, with the help of one Vietnamese Seal, was able to safely bring the pilot back inside US lines.Six months later, US Navy Seal Mike Thornton was on a top-secret mission with Lieutenant Norris behind enemy lines. Chinese junks dropped them off ten miles north of their target. After swimming to shore, the team conducted a recon mission but was discovered the following morning by North Vietnamese. Fighting their way to the South China Sea, they began swimming out to sea. All were wounded, but Thornton, himself wounded and using a breast stroke, was able to tow or push the whole team out to sea until they were rescued.This was the first time in the history of the Medal of Honor that one recipient got the medal for rescuing another recipient—and each was able to witness the other’s ceremonies.

About Keith McKim

Keith McKim is a retired Green Beret who served in Vietnam with the Studies and Operations Group (SOG), a highly classified special operations unit. He was awarded the Silver Star for valor, the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. Keith strives to tell the true stories of the men he writes about with exacting detail because he also served there and had similar experiences as a MACV-SOG team leader.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bruce on April 18, 2022

US Navy SOG SEALs, The MACV-SOG Medal of Honor Recipients Series, Book 2, by Keith McKim (2018, audiobook 4 hrs 44 min). This book tells an important, inspiring story told in an uninspiring, politically-tainted manner. Two books about Medal of Honor winner Lt. Tom Norris that are much better written......more

Goodreads review by Ronnie on March 20, 2021

Great book.......more