Eggleston ’61 Publishes New Book About Vietnam

On the fiftieth anniversary of the battles, Eggleston’s new book has been published and is available for immediate delivery from book sellers. The author is indebted to members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade who included their recollections. Two of these soldiers received the Distinguished Service Cross for their valor. The book summary: Thousands of books and articles have been written about the war in Vietnam. This book tells the story of a series of key battles in Vietnam and how they were influenced by events before them and how they affected the war effort. These decisive battles were called the "Border Battles" in Vietnam and the principal battle occurred at Dak To. These present a story of great valor. This history differs from others that deal with the Vietnam war since tells in detail these decisive battles not documented before in the words of those who served there. The book relies upon records as well as memoirs of Vietnam veterans of Dak To many of which have not been previously published. Other important sources include the memoirs, letters and books written by the key leaders during this period such as Haig, Kissinger, Nixon, Westmoreland, and General Vo Nguyen Giap, the North Vietnamese commander.