Warrant Officer Daryl Miller was standing beside me as the mission commander briefed the pilots and crew members. Like most of us; he was just a kid; about 24 years old. He did not smoke nor drink; and I had never heard him use an ugly word. He was a great guy; a good pilot and my friend. The mission commander informed us that a Special Forces Delta Team was in trouble and had to be extracted immediately; as they were about to be surrounded by a large company of the North Vietnamese Army. After the briefing we all hurried to the flight line; and in minutes we were on the way. Daryl was the copilot in a UH-1D recovery helicopter; I was flying a UH-1C gunship... The weather was marginal with low clouds and poor visibility. The team on the ground was running for their lives. The radio traffic was going wild as Wolf Pack gunships made a couple of gun runs firing rockets and mini-guns to keep the North Vietnamese Army's head down. The next thing I saw was the helicopter that Warrant Officer Miller had boarded rolling end over end down a steep hill. When it finally stopped rolling; it burst into flames. I could not believe that anyone could survive such a crash; but moments later I saw all four of the crew escape from the burning helicopter; seemingly with no life threatening injuries. The odds said they should have survived. With minutes Miller and two of his crew were killed while being rescued by a U.S. Air Force helicopter; a rescue which they should have survived. -Lance Ham; Warrant Officer; Wolf Pack Pilot; 1968-1969
#742780 in Books Anna Nessy Perlberg 2016-04-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .54 x 5.25l; .55 #File Name: 0989526542214 pagesThe House in Prague How a Stolen House Helped an Immigrant Girl Find Her Way Home
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An unusually wonderful reading experience!By M.BarnesA beautiful story masterfully written. A reader will be drawn in from the first page as all the characters and the home itself quickly become vividly familiar. This reading experience is more like watching a movie than reading pages of written word because the story is so encompassing that the reader is swept into and becomes part of the family and it's story.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ... was very moved by "The House in Prague" and recommend it highlyBy Bella F.I was very moved by "The House in Prague" and recommend it highly. Anna Perlberg's attention to detail helped me visualize her life in Prague; complete with her hair in braids and ribbons. No word is wasted in this memoir. I pictured her journey from Europe to New York clearly; almost as if I were there. In spite of many losses; Anna Perlberg writes without a shred of self pity. Her story is one of great resilience and hope. It is a joy to read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I really enjoyed this bookBy Booklover/ Leah CI really enjoyed this book. It was a very interesting book; and I loved that it was a real story. I read a lot of books about WWII and really liked this one. It would be a good book for book clubs. I loved how it was written; and how she learned more about her family; it was a very good read
