USMC · Vietnam · 1966 – 1968
Vietnam
Guns & Fury
Jerry Dallape
Thirteen months in country. One Marine's true account of the war beyond the firefight.
The Book
More than combat
Many books written about the Vietnam War dwell on the horrors of combat; however, Vietnam Guns and Fury is an attempt to bring light to other struggles soldiers faced.
Everything from combat, weather problems, loneliness, fears, and the trials of living outdoors for months at a time are accounted for within these pages. Join Jerry Dallape as he recounts his first-hand experience deployed with the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
- Pages
- 180
- Publisher
- BookBaby
- Published
- 2018
- ISBN
- 9781543941678
About the Author
Jerry A. Dallape
Born in Collinsville, Illinois, a suburb of St. Louis, Jerry graduated in 1966 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After training in San Diego and Camp Pendleton, he deployed to Vietnam in December 1966.
After 13 months in Vietnam, he was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, until his honorable discharge in March 1969. He went on to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Belleville Junior College.
In 1970 he opened a nightclub in Collinsville with a former Marine Corps buddy, and has since built a career of more than 50 years in the liquor industry. Jerry and his wife, Jerilyn, have three children and many grandchildren.