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Fortune Favors the Bold |  | Author: James Walker
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 765475
Format: Illustrated
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 330
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0804116008
Dewey Decimal Number: 959.7043092
EAN: 9780804116008
ASIN: 0804116008
Publication Date: March 28, 1998
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Product Description
A unique, unvarnished look from the only British citizen serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam
AN UNCONVENTIONAL SOLDIER
Born in England to a British father and a Canadian mother, James Walker was raised almost exclusively at the British Sailors Orphan Home following his parents' divorce. After joining the British army as a teen, his mother--now living in the States--bought his way out of the military and brought him to America. There he volunteered for the LRRP detachment of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. And history was made.
James Walker soon became "Limey," the only British citizen in the 101st LRRPs. He and the other LRRPs of the detachment were given every sort of assignment under the blistering sun: long-range recons, surprise raids on villages, trail watching, even herding stray cattle with helicopters. Back in camp, however, they did nothing to diminish their reputation as hell-raisers--especially Walker, whose outlandish behavior eventually cost him an extension of his tour in Nam.
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Fortune Favors the Bold August 22, 2010
D. Anthony Miller
Not only was the book in excellent shape but I received it a lot sooner than expected. I read it in 3 days
one of the better lrrp books June 12, 2002
DaveTheRed (las vegas, NV, USA)
I have read quite a few of the abundant LRRP books out there, all of them very enjoyable. If i were forced to pick favorites it would have to be this one, also 'war story' by jim morris, and 'gone native' by allan cornett. (on a slightly different subject SOG by john plaster is incredible) One of the reasons is walker's great sense of humor as he had me cracking up regularly thoughout. These were indeed special men and it remains a tragedy that this war was lost through ticket-punching officers, bureacracy, politics etc....
Other Brits and non citizens. February 14, 2001
david t french (cleveland, ohio)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The introduction on your web site states "A unique,unvarnished look from the only British Citizen serving in the US Army in Vietnam". This is not true. I am also a British citizen, and still am, and served in Vietnam in 1967. There were also many others not only from Great Britain but a lot of other countries too. You only needed a green card to be subject to the draft.
Step into a LRRP's jungle boot! September 27, 2000
Greg Pierce
Having never been to Vietnam James Walker's writings brought me into deadly job that the 101st LRRP's faced on those "Long Walks" in the steamy jungle. Mr. Walkers descriptions of being a "newbie", training, insertions, missions, extraction's, after actions are worthy reading to both the novice and the veteran. Fourntue Favors the Bold held my attention well into the late night.These men "lived" with the danger and wrote history with their blood and lives. A great tribute to the Airborne soldiers that were called LURP's!
Step into a LRRP's jungle boot! September 27, 2000
Greg Pierce
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Having never been to Vietnam James Walker's writings brought me into deadly job that the 101st LRRP's faced on those "Long Walks" in the steamy jungle. Mr. Walkers descriptions of being a "newbie", training, insertions, missions, extraction's, after actions are worthy reading to both the novice and the veteran. Fourntue Favors the Bold held my attention well into the late night.These men "lived" with the danger and wrote history with their blood and lives. A great tribute to the Airborne soldiers that were called LURP's!
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