{"product_id":"9781462827350","title":"Freedom Bird","description":"Drafted in the army at the age of eighteen while living in Phoenix Arizona, Donnell completed his army training in the Deep South in middle sixties. Then shipped to Vietnam where he was assigned to \u003cb\u003eThe 2nd and 18th Infantry Unit\u003c\/b\u003e with the \u003cb\u003e1st Army Division\u003c\/b\u003e, on an operation assignment as his platoon was separated from the main unit and pinned down behind enemy lines. Had to fight their way out and back to their main unit. Then transferred to \u003cb\u003e2nd \u0026amp; 16th Rangers\u003c\/b\u003e attached to the \u003cb\u003e1st Division\u003c\/b\u003e. In a ranger unit and forced to be a sniper. Then lift in the jungle and reported dead and missing too his mother and family. Wounded in the jungles of Vietnam somehow he found his way back and was rescued by another unit. \u003ci\u003eMed Evace\u003c\/i\u003e. to Zama hospital near Tokyo Japan where he recovered from his wounds, his military records were lost and they did not know who he was for weeks. Then assigned to a radio and TV station located Soul Korea (AFKN) where he finished his military tour Before returning to the States.","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125786263792,"sku":"9781462827350","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462827350_p0.jpg?v=1763678324","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462827350","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}