Kerry Meets Soldier He Saved in Vietnam

Kerry Meets Soldier He Saved in Vietnam

(EXCERPT) By DAVID M. HALBFINGER

ES MOINES, Jan. 17 — It is March 13, 1969, and Lt. John Kerry, 25, a
Silver Star winner and holder of two Purple Hearts, is piloting his
Navy boat up the treacherous Bay Hap River in Vietnam, a day after
escaping a Vietcong ambush.

Suddenly, a mine blast rocks the boat and enemy fire explodes from
both banks. Lieutenant Kerry is thrown into the bulkhead, bashing his
head and arm. And then, from the fantail, comes a cry, "Man
overboard!" A Special Forces officer — a tall, sharp-featured,
redheaded lieutenant Mr. Kerry would remember only as Rassmann — is
200 yards aft, surfacing and diving for his life as snipers rake the
river.

In the chaos, Mr. Kerry turns the boat on a dime, races forward, pulls
the soldier into the bow and steers to safety. As a result, he wins
the Bronze Star with a combat "V" for...

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Senator John Kerry was the founder of "Vietnam Veterans Against the War" (The Vietnam War. HE
turned his back on those still fighting in Vietnam and gave his support to the
communists.Senator Kerry is " Number 10"
Mr. C.V. Compton Shaw; U.S. Army;4th Inf. Div.;2/8th Inf.;RVN 1969-1970

Otis Willie wrote:

> Kerry Meets Soldier He Saved in Vietnam
>
> (EXCERPT) By DAVID M. HALBFINGER
>
> ES MOINES, Jan. 17 — It is March 13, 1969, and Lt. John Kerry, 25, a
> Silver Star winner and holder of two Purple Hearts, is piloting his
> Navy boat up the treacherous Bay Hap River in Vietnam, a day after
> escaping a Vietcong ambush.
>
> Suddenly, a mine blast rocks the boat and enemy fire explodes from
> both banks. Lieutenant Kerry is thrown into the bulkhead, bashing his
> head and arm. And then, from the fantail, comes a cry, "Man
> overboard!" A Special Forces officer — a tall, sharp-featured,
> redheaded lieutenant Mr. Kerry would remember only as Rassmann — is
> 200 yards aft, surfacing and diving for his life as snipers rake the
> river.
>
> In the chaos, Mr. Kerry turns the boat on a dime, races forward, pulls
> the soldier into the bow and steers to safety. As a result, he wins
> the Bronze Star with a combat "V" for...
>
> U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing
> copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report
> cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it
> in full today, 18 Jan 2004, at the following URL. (COMBINE
> the following lines into your web browser.) The
> subject/content of this report is not necessarily the
> viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided
> for your information and discussion.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/18/po...rint&position=
>
> ---------------------------
> Otis Willie
> Associate Librarian
> The American War Library
> http://www.americanwarlibrary.com

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 0126 GMT, "C.V. Compton Shaw"
wrote:

>Senator John Kerry was the founder of "Vietnam Veterans Against the War" (The Vietnam War. HE
>turned his back on those still fighting in Vietnam and gave his support to the
>communists.Senator Kerry is " Number 10"
>Mr. C.V. Compton Shaw; U.S. Army;4th Inf. Div.;2/8th Inf.;RVN 1969-1970

Mornin' Compty. How you been doin' ?
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Alan