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• Annotation:
• "Based on actual events, this is the inside story of a team of Special Forces soldiers who were on what was to be a simple assistance and observation mission in the village of Dong Xoai that suddenly turned deadly."
• Creators:
• Author - Joe Kubert
• Illustrator - Joe Kubert
• Publication Information:
• DC Comics, New York, 2010
• Color or Black & White:
• 
• Genre:
• Historical Fiction
• Bibliography Available:
• Yes
• Original Language:
• English
• Historical Topic/Event:
• Vietnam War (1961-1975)
• United States. Army. Special Forces Group, 5th
• Geographic Setting:
• Vietnam
• Date Range:
• 1965 - 1965
• Tags:
• Viet Cong, Dong Xoai, Special Forces Detachment A-342,
• Notes:
• ""Based on firsthand information from the surviving members of the soldiers involved and includes an afterword and extensive field notes compiled by the real members of Special Forces Detachment A-342, 5th Special Forces Group.""
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