by Orr Kelly
Inch’on, 106
India, 3, 5, 6, 9–11, 15, 20, 21, 24–25, 26–30, 33, 36, 108, 127
Indonesia, 125
Iran, 15, 239–42, 253–55
Janes, 47, 51
Japanese, 3, 5–12, 15, 22, 24–26, 27, 29–34, 43, 103, 320, 324
Jedburgh teams, 52, 63
Joan-Eleanor system, 99, 322
Joe, 47, 51, 55, 97, 98, 113, 322
Joe hole, 47, 55, 85, 97, 113, 322
Johnson, President Lyndon, 193, 217
Johnson, U. Alexis, 128
Joint Chiefs of Staff, 44, 46, 84, 216, 218, 240, 251, 315
Jones, MSgt. Charlie, 177, 178, 189
Jones, Lt. Devon, 303, 304
Jones, Col. Ronald, 141–43, 216, 245–46, 247, 263, 329, 333, 335
Jones, MSgt. Steve D., 306, 307, 312, 337
Jungle Jim, 124, 130–33, 140, 260, 316, 322, 328
Kassel, 37, 38, 40
Keeny, Lt. Ralph W., 80
Kelly, John F., 261, 334
Kennedy, President John F., 128, 131, 152
Khe Sanh, 193, 285
Khmer Rouge, 226, 228, 230, 232
King, Col. Benjamin H., 132
Kirtland Air Force Base, 260
Kisarazu, 115
Kissinger, Henry, 216, 225
Klingaman, Jerome, 185, 331
Kraljev, Col. Ben, 212
Krause, Lt. Col. James R., 159
K’un-ming, 9
Kurds, 312, 318
Kuwait, 311, 336
Kyle, Col. James H., 244, 249–51, 333
Laird, Defense Secretary Melvin R., 216, 223
Lake Annecy, 72
Lalaghat, 3, 6, 21, 25, 31, 34
Laos, 125, 127, 129, 140, 144, 157, 161, 163, 167–72, 175, 177–80, 183, 186, 188, 189, 191, 194, 195, 197, 198, 202, 205, 208, 214, 219, 222, 226, 227, 257, 285, 320–24, 328, 330, 331
Leaflets, 69, 91, 116, 117, 141, 143, 168, 311, 319, 322, 324
LeMay, Gen. Curtis, 124, 139, 153
Lentaigne, Maj. Gen. W. D. A., 33
Leonik, Maj. Robert, 295–97, 335, 337
Leuchers, Scotland, 74, 76, 79
Levitow, Airman First Class John L., 158
Libya, 10, 113, 119
Lima Site 30, 169, 322
Lima Site 36, 189, 190, 192, 193, 331
Lima Site 85, 190, 191, 323, 331
Litterbug, 168
Long Chieng, 127, 169, 170, 174, 177, 181, 187, 322
Longcloth, 11, 12, 26, 322
Luang Prabang, 188
Luftwaffe, 39, 81
Ly Leu, 173, 174
Lyon, France, 67, 69, 73, 74, 95
MacCloskey, Col. Monro, 87, 92–93, 117, 118
MacDonald, Gilmour Craig, 152, 330
Mackay Trophy, 271, 304, 335
Madden, Lt. Col. Robert A., 108–11, 328
Mandalay, 11, 24, 29, 32
Manduria, 85
Manor, Maj. Gen. LeRoy, 212–14, 216–18, 219–23, 252, 254, 333, 334
Mansur, John, 186
Maquis, 59, 64–66, 67–68, 322
Maquis Violette, 68
Marangus, Lt. Stephen J., 80
Marseilles, 73
Marshall, Gen. George C., 17, 86–87, 334
Martin, Maj. Corby, 305, 306
Masirah, 241, 247
Mayaguez, 225, 228, 229, 233–34, 241, 243, 253, 273, 284, 333
McCain, Adm. John, 218
McCluskey, Capt. James, 201
McCutchan, Maj. Clay, 276–80, 288, 336
McNamara, Defense Secretary Robert S., 204, 332
McNamara Barrier, 204, 332
McRaven, Cdr. William, 223–24
Mead, Lt. John B., 67–69
Medal of Honor, 147, 158
Mediterranean, 85, 86
Meherabad, 255
Mekong river, 175, 201
Meo, 127, 169, 321
Mihailovich, Gen. Draja, 87, 320
Military Airlift Command, 275, 287
Missiles; SA-2, 206, 245, 246; SA-3, 245, 246; SA-7 Strela, 206; SAM, 142, 206, 221, 247, 297, 298; SCUD, 305; Stinger, 113, 160, 204; V-2, 70
Mogadishu, 224, 313, 315
Molesworth airbase, 113
Momyer, Gen. William W., 156, 179, 180
Monkey Mountain, 218, 221
Moorer, Adm. Thomas, 218
Muong Soui, 174, 187
Murmansk, 76
Myanmar, 8
Myers, Maj. Dafford W., 146–48, 329
Myitkyina, 11, 32
Nakom Phanom (NKP), 175, 196, 197, 200, 201–03
Nazi, 39, 77, 79, 95
Nha Trang, 154
Nicaragua, 129, 130
Nicoll, 2nd Lt. William W., 57
Nienaber, Cpl. Estil I., 27
Night vision goggles (NVG), 214, 238, 249, 261, 267, 278, 298, 322
Nimrod, 197, 199, 201–02, 322, 332
Nokateng, 183
Noriega, Manuel, 276, 277, 282
Normandy invasion, 36, 59, 61, 87
Norrad, CMsgt. Wayne, 311, 312, 337
North Korea, 103, 106, 114
North Sea, 76, 78, 79
Norway, 44, 47, 70, 76–78, 80
Numata, Lt. Gen. T., 33
Office of Special Services (OSS), 43–46, 50–53, 66, 84–85, 97, 107, 322
Office of the Coordinator of Information (COI), 44, 322
Old, Brig. Gen. William D., 4, 23
Olivette, Lt. Ralph, 108, 109
Oman, 241
On Mark, 196 Onbauk, 29
Operation Aviary, 105, 322
Operation Buick, 62, 323
Operation Cadillac, 62, 323
Operation Eagle, 226
Operation Haik, 125, 126, 323
Operation Just Cause, 277, 284, 320, 335
Operation Provide Comfort, 312–13, 318
Operation Rice Bowl, 239–40, 245, 254, 323
Operation Think, 118
Operation Thursday, 3, 4, 6, 24–26, 29, 30, 32, 36, 320, 323, 324
Padong, 127
Paengnyong-do, 107
Painter, 2nd Lt. Sam O., 91
Panama, 276–78, 282, 283, 288, 320, 335, 336
Paradise Camp, 90
Pararescuemen (PJ), 272, 288, 313
Partisans, 87–91, 93, 94
Pathet Lao, 127, 128, 168, 171
Patton, Gen. George, 38–40, 70, 95
Pave Aegis, 161, 332
Pearl Harbor, 8
Peenemünde, 74
Pehr, Col. Frank, 257, 259, 334
Pennington, Ben, 304
Peterson, 1st Lt. Delbert R., 145
Phelan, James, 31
Philippines, 113, 114, 119, 125, 133, 223
Phnom Penh, 226–28
Phou Pha Thi, 191, 192, 320, 323, 331
Picadilly, 4, 5, 323
Plaine des Jarres, 128, 167, 176, 185, 187, 189, 194, 323
Pleiku, 109, 145, 154
Point Salines airport, 265
Polifka, Capt. Karl L., 185–86, 193, 194, 332
Pope, Allen, 125, 239
PORK-SAUSAGE, 6
Powell, Gen. Colin, 315
Powers, Francis Gary, 119
Prestwick, Scotland, 75
Project 404/Palace Dog, 177, 185, 323, 331
Project Lucky Tiger, 176
Project Mill Pond, 127, 323
Project Mule Train, 144
Project 9, 17, 323
Project Ranch Hand, 140, 323
Project Tailchaser, 152
Project Water Pump, 171, 324, 333
Puerto Cabezas, 129
Puff, the Magic Dragon, 151, 319
Pulsifer, Maj. Ben, 297, 298, 337
Pusan, 104, 107
P’yongyang, 115
Quadrant Conference, 12, 324
Qui Nhon, 146
Rabbits, 105, 106, 322
Rangers, 174, 242, 244, 248, 267–73, 277, 286, 287, 313, 314, 315
Rangoon, 8, 9, 35
Ravens, 168, 171, 174, 183–86, 193, 194, 201, 33
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Ray, Thomas W., 130
Rebecca/Eureka system, 54
Rhine River, 37
Riley, Lt. Col. Charles A., 154, 157
Rio Hato, 286
Roberts, Capt. John, 190
Roberts, Col. John, 335
Robertson, Stam, 30, 31, 33, 326
Roosevelt, President Franklin D., 12, 13, 16
Rose, Rich, 187
Royal Air Force, 11, 12, 47, 80
Ruksas, Ray, 32, 33, 326
S-phone, 54, 68, 324
Samp, SSgt. Lloyd I., 33
San Antonio, 48, 141, 327, 333
Sanders, 2nd Lt. Robert L., 58, 59, 80
Sasaki, 1st Lt. Edwin, 153
Sato, Lt. Gen. K., 33, 34
Schiller, Ralph, 79
Schlesinger, Defense Secretary James, 225, 233
Scholl, Robert L., 201
Schreiner, Maj. Dave, 75, 76
Schwarzkopf, Gen. H. Norman, 289, 293–95
Schweinfurt, 45
Scruggs, Lt. Mike, 201
SEAL, Team SIX, 266
SEALs, 131, 213, 223, 266, 267, 271, 282, 283
Secord, Richard, 123, 134–35, 177, 180, 191, 200, 255, 256, 260, 328
Seoul, 104, 105, 114
Shamburger, Riley, 130
Shank, Capt. Edwin G., 148
Shernak, 1st Lt. Tom, 138
Silver Star, 69, 116, 186, 304, 314
Simon, Lt. Murry L., 67
Simons, Lt. Col. Arthur D., 212, 217, 220
Skyspot, 191, 192, 320
Slim, Maj. Gen. William J., 4, 9, 10, 33
Snyder, Richard D., 30, 32, 34, 110, 111, 326, 328
Snyder, Capt. Robert H., 91
Soc Trang, 134, 138, 139, 148
Son Tay, 212, 213, 217, 219, 220, 223, 224, 229, 233, 241, 251–54, 295, 324, 333, 334
SONNIE project, 74
South Korea, 104
Soviet Union, 88, 103, 114, 118, 124, 205, 313
SOYA-LINK, 6
Spaatz, Lt. Gen. Carl A., 84–86
Special Forces, 67, 131, 143, 144, 201, 212, 237, 240, 274, 288, 293, 311, 320, 329, 337
Spirit 03 308–10, 337
Stanford, Jim, 177–79, 331
Stapel, Capt. Wilmer L., 64, 65
Starlight Scope, 159, 199, 200, 324
Stilwell, Lt. Gen. Joseph W., 9
Strategic Air Command, 112, 124, 182, 191, 227, 320
Strategic Air Force, 86, 320
Stratemeyer, Maj. Gen. George, 4
Stray Goose, 141, 143, 324, 329
Sullivan, Maj. Robert F., 114–16
Surprise Package, 161, 330
Swarts, Lt. Robert, 74
Sweeney, Gen. Walter C., Jr., 155
Syngman Rhee, 105
Tabas, 239
Taegu, 104
Takhli, 126, 128, 180, 217
Tan Son Nhut, 154
Tang Island, 225, 228, 230, 233
Task Force Ranger, 313, 315
Teheran, 15, 237, 239–42, 248, 254, 255–56, 262, 321, 333, 334
Tempsford, 47
Terrain following radar (TFR), 215
Terry, Ronald W., 152–53, 156, 158–59, 161, 258, 262
Texas Instruments, 259
Thailand, 8, 126, 128, 170, 174, 175, 176, 179, 180, 187, 196, 199, 201–03, 207, 211–12, 217, 322, 225–28, 230, 231, 320, 322–24, 331, 332
Tibet, 126, 127
Tonkin Gulf Resolution, 217
Trask, Capt. Thomas J., 301–03
Tresemer, Maj. Edward C., 64, 65, 98, 99
Trondheim, 77
Tully, TSgt. Gordon W., 286, 300–01, 336, 337
Tunisia, 84
Tyrrell, Col. Robert L. F., 183, 331
U Tapao, 228–30, 232, 233
U-Go, 25, 33
Ubon, 204
Udorn, 171, 180, 207, 217, 219, 221, 324
United Nations, 104, 106, 313, 315
Upham, Col. Hudson H., 95, 97, 98
U.S. Special Operations Command, 274, 287, 288, 317, 318
USS Coral Sea, 228, 231–33
USS Holt, 229
Vandenberg, Gen. Hoyt S., 112
Vang Pao, 127, 170–72, 174, 176, 177, 180, 188, 189, 194, 226, 322
Vaught, Maj. Gen. James, 239, 240, 243, 244, 255
Vientiane, 128, 168–70, 177, 183, 190, 324, 331
Vietcong, 135–37, 140, 150, 153, 154
Vietminh, 119, 170, 321, 324
Vietnam, 96, 109, 110, 119, 128, 132–34, 136–41, 143, 144, 147, 148, 151–54, 157–59, 161, 162, 163, 167–69, 172, 179, 183, 189, 191, 193–97, 199, 204–06, 211, 214, 217–19, 223, 233, 243, 245, 254, 257, 274, 285, 295, 313, 317, 320, 321, 323, 325, 328
Wadi Kena, 242, 245, 247
Walker, Douglas D., 73, 77, 79
Walsh, Maj. John W., 98
Weaver, Maj. Paul J., 308
Weikel, Col. Gary, 229–33, 253, 273–75, 282–85, 315, 333, 334, 335, 338
Welch, Gen. Larry D., 243
West Point, 123, 177
Westerman, Frank, 115, 116
Weyland, Gen. O. P., 38
White, Ross D., 96
White City, 63, 324
Wickstrom, Maj. Tom, 200, 203, 332
Wild Weasel, 221
Wilkinson, TSgt. Timothy, 313–14
Wingate, Brig. Gen. Orde C., 4–6, 10–13, 16–18, 23, 28, 29, 32, 33, 38
Wolfe, Lt. Tom, 197
Yangon, 8
Yazd, 239
About the Author
Orr Kelly is a veteran journalist and author. He covered the Pentagon, the Justice Department, and the intelligence beat, and served as a war correspondent in Vietnam during his time with U.S. News & World Report and the Washington Star. He has written four works of military history, two of which deal with the Navy SEALs. With his late wife, Mary Davies Kelly, he is the author of Dream’s End, a history of two of his ancestors and their Civil War odyssey.
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