{"product_id":"9780996057400","title":"American Boys: The True Story of the Lost 74 of the Vietnam War","description":"In the middle of a dark night off the coast of Vietnam on June 3, 1969, the \u003ci\u003eUSS Frank E. Evans\u003c\/i\u003e is rammed by a ship ten times her size, sending her forward half to the bottom of the South China Sea and into oblivion. Seventy-four Americans are killed in the mysterious collision. The truth is confined to a footnote of the Vietnam War. Buried in obscurity even today, as the 74 names of those killed are not on the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C.\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAmerican Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Louise Esola has uncovered and pieced together a powerful story. Groundbreaking and astonishing in scope, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of heartbreak and perseverance. It's the story of a shattering injustice, of love and healing, and of a great generation of those who fought and vowed to never forget, though their nation has.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... a classic story of men and war.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Tony Perry, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...new light on a tragic chapter of the Vietnam War.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Joseph L. Galloway, \u003ci\u003eWe Were Soldiers Once...and Young\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pennway Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010434547952,"sku":"9780996057400","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780996057400_p0.jpg?v=1763899658","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780996057400","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}