The Heart of a Man: A Naval Pilot's Vietnam Diary

By Frank Callihan Elkins

This is Lt. Frank Elkin's personal diary of his experiences as an A-4 pilot in the Vietnam War. When he was shot down in 1966, the diary was sen directly to his wife, Marilyn. It chronicles the early... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557502242
• ISBN13: 9781557502247
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

A Naval Aviators first hand account of Carrier Air Warfare

A no holds barred view of how Naval Aviation played an important role in the Vietnam War. Truely patriotic and humbling. This is an account of a man who loved his country and made the ultimate sacrifice.