Mended Wings: Vietnam War Through the Eyes of Ten American Purple Heart Pilots

Dale, UH1-H pilot in Vietnam, talks with author Colin P. Cahoon about his most recent book - Mended Wings.

Follow the lives of ten Purple Heart reciepients as they relate the Vietnam War experience from their perspective as helicopter pilots. Huey slicks, Charlie model gunships, Loaches and Cobras are all here.

Get to know the generation of men who fought with pride, determination, skill, and courage only to be shunned when they brought their battered bodies and haunting memories home. Their fathers and uncles were heralded as the “greatest generation.” Meet the forgotten generation.