.Ask'n for help..

[kid purington]

..Recently i was asked for reading (books) material about the Seawolf history and our job in the Nam..I have read a few myself,,mostly Dan (Pegleg) Kelly's and others that i cannot recall tittles of,,, any post as to your own views would surely be appreciated ...."Thanks",,kid

[Dan Arnes]

Click below to our website page for books by, or about Seawolves:
Seawolf References

Thanks for reminding me Kid, I had a few more that I needed to give Ed to have put on the page as well (Sorry Ed!):

Books Mentioning Seawolves

River Patrol Insignia of the Unites States Navy (Vietnam) 1966-1972
by Scott Kraska & Stephen Kirby 2009

By Sea, Air, and Land an illustrated history of the U.S. Navy and the war in Southeast Asia
by Edward J. Marolda 1994

The U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War an illustrated history
by Edward J. Marolda 2002

NAM - A photographic History
by Leo J. Daugherty and Gregory Louis Mattson 2001

Vietnam Choppers - Helicopters in Battle 1950-1975
by Simon Dunstan 1988

Duty Honor Sacrifice
by Ralph Christopher 2007

Iron Butterfly - The true story of an elite group of men who wrote a page in Naval History
by Ralph Christopher & Chief Jim Davy 2010


Excellent Books written by Vietnam Army Helo Pilots mentioning the Seawolves early history

Returning Fire - In the Beginning
by COL (Ret) James W. "Pete" Booth 2011

Firebirds
by Chuck Carlock 1995

Rattlers and Firebirds - Combat Action with an Assault Helicopter Company in Vietnam
by Chuck Carlock and Ron Seabolt 2004

Dan

[kid purington]

..i was hope'n to hear from you Dan, your information is "BZ" Seawolf.!

...and having said that, let me ask you which best describes our history, sorta like "Just the facts mam'" ...if i may ask your opinion...yah see i was at Song-Ong-Doc...a book i read describing those events when it was blown away...missed a whole lot of the "way it went down"..&..Pegleg's book is a great,(personal) read, (all).. yet i feel it's a slight bit beyond that which i would,(recommend), wish a veteran/combat to interpret of the Seawolve Squadron...so my thoughts on them... Any of you guys are welcome to point me to our history in writing...

[Dan Arnes]

Kid,
I liked ALL the books listed on the site as well as the ones I listed to be added, and I don't wish to slight any of the authors, but I thought Fire From the Sky, by Dick Knott and another article that I have forgotten to add to that list above;

HELATKLTRON THREE, The Seawolves
by James D. Sprinkle
The article is in the AAHS Journal (American Aviation Historical Society)
Volume 33, Number 4, Winter 1988, pages 290-310

Both of these give a good overall history.

Dan

[kid purington]

..Thank you Dan...you have been most helpful.!! Best to yah..