All Guilty of Gallantry

By: Creed, Jerry L.

EIGHT MARINES. MILES BEYOND THE WIRE.

In 1970, Jerry Lyn Creed arrived in Vietnam as a young Marine infantry and reconnaissance officer. He left a year later carrying the memories of men who fought, joked, suffered, and depended on one another in a war that followed them home.

All Guilty of Gallantry is Creed's unsparing combat memoir of service with First Reconnaissance Battalion, First Marine Division. Written in 1982-more than a decade after his return from Vietnam-the book captures the confusion, terror, dark humor, and brotherhood of ground combat from the perspective of the officer responsible for leading men through it.

Creed presents neither hollow glory nor farce. He writes about the men of 1st Recon: their courage, irreverence, fear, and deep humanity. His account reveals the gritty operational reality of long-range reconnaissance patrols in the mountains and jungle-the silent insertions, the radio codes, the artillery coordinates, and the moral questions that linger long after the guns fall silent.

Prepared for publication by his son, Nate Creed, this posthumous edition preserves Jerry Creed's authentic voice, language, and original perspective with a light editorial hand.

Includes:
- A comprehensive Vietnam Recon Codebook and Glossary detailing specialized radio protocol, call signs, artillery fire missions, and weapons systems.
- Historic reconnaissance photo gallery and roster of First Reconnaissance Battalion.

A raw, human testament to the young Marines who served beyond the wire-and the true, costly meaning of gallantry.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9798234268679
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Emayos
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"