TONKIN GULF AND THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, REVISED EDITION
The incident that occurred on the night of August 4, 1964--the reported attack by North Vietnam torpedo boats on the USS Maddox and Turner Joy, is at the heart of this examination. The author interviewed numerous U.S. personnel who were present, most believing at the time that an attack was occurring. Moise presents evidence however, that leads him to believe no attack occurred that night. Illus.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 362
Publisher: Naval Institute
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9781682474242
Item #: 3703029