He was surrounded by Viet Cong and dressed his Team Members wounds and continued fighting the enemy until he passed out and was medevaced. He was also awarded three Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart, and two Air Medals.Īccording to Michael Donahue, James Donahue's Son - “My dad had been shot in the head twice. This book is filled with action from beginning to end, but what hit me as most authentic were the dialogues. His descriptions of both combat and the jungle are incredibly vivid. James Donahue was a highly decorated Vietnam Veteran and was the recipient of the second highest honor the Army can bestow on a soldier - The Silver Star. Donahue has done an excellent job in 'Blackjack 33' of capturing what it was like to serve in the jungles of Vietnam.

James Donahue served in the 5th Special Forces Group as a Medic during the Vietnam War. Late Edit: Photo of MACV SOG Operators Gear is from James Donahue's Book entitled Blackjack-34. Recon Teams known to have been assigned to a Specific Command and ControlĤ Morphine syrettes in plastic container (so they do not get crushed)Ītrabine pills (antimalarial drug) in plastic container. MACV SOG Recon Teams were named after States in Command and Control Central States and Venomous Snakes in Command and Control North and Tools in Command and Control South

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