James Voelker
THE BOOK
A resupply missing for the six US military units in the Central Highlands of Vietnam is no easy task for the 573 – a rag-tag group of young men with seemingly nothing to lose but their very lives.
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In Mang Yang Pass, you'll experience the raw intensity and heart-stopping fear of men like Flunky, Sink, JV, Shotgun Eddie, who risked their lives every day trying to keep Vietnam's Central Highlands out of the hands of the North Vietnamese and the brutal Viet Cong.
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Join these soldiers on a harrowing journey through the treacherous Mang Yang Pass as they take a crucial resupply convoy to the coast. With enemy fire raining down on them from the hillside, these courageous men must band together and rely on their training and each other to make it through alive.
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With its gripping realism and poignant portrayal of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity, Mang Yang Pass is a must-read for anyone who wants to truly understand what it was like for those who fought and died in one of the most brutal
wars in history.
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Mang Yang Pass is a fictionalized story based off real events.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James Voelker is a Vietnam Veteran who volunteered to serve in Vietnam in 1969. His training was at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. As soon as he got there he was told ‘listen up, take orders, and sign up for extra training.’ His unit was the last unit to be trained on the M-14 rifle. Upon arriving home in the United States, he spent a year running dog tags to various families of men in his unit. Then he spent a few years in Colorado exploring.
Today his career as a carpenter is still somewhat active. In his free time he enjoys working on his house, watching old movies, writing, and spending time with his grandkids.