The Lost Mission
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In the mid 1960's, during the Viet-Nam war, John Heartly and three other Navy men, one a officer, was assigned a mission. Their mission was to go into the jungle and find four trapped marines. They were told it was a simple mission, find the marines and bring them back to the ship, the sea was their only means of escape. What no one knew or counted on was that they not only had to save their own lives, but save the life of a dirty but very cute little Viet-Namese girl. Right after the new year of 1998, some yellowed documents were found between some filing cabinets, the date was May 14, 1965. These documents told about the mission that took place on that date. Some of the men were wounded, some were not. All were decorated and given medals except one. The documents had been between the cabinets for 33 years unnoticed. Now the US government was going to try to make up for those thirty three years.
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On May 14, 1965, four sailors took part in a mission to rescue four marines in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. The mission was simple: venture into the jungle and locate the four trapped marines. But soon they were surrounded by the enemy, and the only means of escape was via the sea. Five men were wounded, and one man, John Heartly, not only fired more than two hundred rounds, but also carried a little Vietnamese girl out of the jungle and into safety.
Just after the new year of 1988, navy personnel discover a file of yellowed documents wedged between some old filing cabinets. The file holds the records of that May 14, 1965, mission. It narrates the details of the rescue and notes that all of the participants were decorated and given medals, except one—John Heartly.
Now, thirty-three years later, the US government intends to rectify the situation. But first they must verify the details and locate the rescued Vietnamese girl; only then can they give Heartly his long-overdue recognition.
About the Author
Alan Swope served two enlistments in the US Navy. He drove semitrucks nationwide for nearly forty years. Before retiring, he owned and operated his own truck. Swope lives in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. This is his debut book.