Book: "Died on the Fourth of July"

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Died on the Fourth of July

Note from the author:

I have just published a book that honors the memory of men who died in Vietnam in the service of our country on the Fourth of July. The book tells the stories of about 50 of the 167 men who died in Vietnam on Independence Day. Some were career soldiers, some were gung-ho volunteers, some were reluctant draftees who answered the call and did their duty. All are heroes. Talking with the families, friends, and Vietnam comrades of these men was both uplifting and humbling. The book is available in paperback, and as an e-book .

This is a book about sacrifice, love and remembrance -- the sacrifice of Americans who died in Vietnam on the Fourth of July, the love of their friends and family, and the remembrances that honor these heroes after all these years. As our Nation marks the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam conflict, it's fitting to look beyond the debate over that controversial war and honor the men who bravely did what their country asked of them. The stories told here are as much about the fabric of 1960s America as they are about the men who served and died. Every year on the Fourth of July, while most Americans are grilling hotdogs, watching baseball and enjoying fireworks, relatives and friends of 167 American heroes pause to remember a loved one who died serving our country in Vietnam on our Nation's birthday.

This book includes two sections about Richard Roby and Cecil Dixon who were members of D Company in 1967.

The book was written by John F. Schlatter. Here is some information about the author:

I am retired after a 30-plus year in corporate communications. After spending three decades writing things I HAD to write, I'm now writing things I WANT to write. In 2012 I published a book about postcards from World War II and the soldiers who wrote them, "Postcard Memories from World War II. That led me to write "Died on the Fourth of July" in 2014, a tribute to the men who died in Vietnam on Independence Day. In 2013 my wife, Becky, and I published "Splittin' the Mitten: Get Your Kicks on M-66," a book about Michigan's own Route 66.