Lost Over Laos A True Story Of Tragedy, Mystery, And Friendship

by Pyle, Richard; Faas, Horst

• ISBN13: 9780306812514
• ISBN10: 0306812517
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-03
• Publisher: Da Capo Press

Summary

In 1971, as American forces hastened their withdrawal from Vietnam, a helicopter was hit by enemy fire over Laos and exploded in a fireball, killing four top combat photographers: Larry Burrows of Life magazine, Henri Huet of Associated Press, Kent Potter of United Press International, and Keisaburo Shimamoto of Newsweek. The remoteness of the crash site made a recovery attempt impossible. When the war ended four years later, the war zone was sealed off and the helicopter incident faded from the headlines. But two journalist colleagues-the authors of this book-returned to Laos twenty-seven years later to resolve mysteries about the crash and pay homage to their lost friends.

Author Biography

Richard Pyle covered the Vietnam War for the Associated Press for nearly five years and was bureau chief in Saigon from 1970 to 1973. Now based in New York, he covers politics and breaking news for the AP.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xix
The Flight	p. 1
The Mission	p. 3
The Mountain	p. 13
Larry Burrows	p. 21
The Trail	p. 33
Henri Huet	p. 49
Bao Chi	p. 67
Invasion	p. 91
Kent Potter	p. 107
Liftoff	p. 127
Keisaburo Shimamoto	p. 135
Killing Zone	p. 143
"feared Dead"	p. 157
Aftermath	p. 173
Discovery	p. 187
Return to Laos	p. 205
"A Handful of Soil"	p. 217
Epilogue	p. 233
Afterword	p. 241
Bibliography	p. 245
Glossary	p. 249
Photo Credits	p. 253
Index	p. 261
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