Hill 488 by Ray Hildreth and Charles W. Sasser - this is the retelling of Mr. Hildreth's experience ontop of Hill 488 in Vietnam during a little known fight that took place in early 1967. Mr. Hildreth was a Marine Lance Corporal in Marine Reconnaisance.
The Hill Fights: the First Battle of Khe Sanh by Edward F. Murphy - this book chronicles the many fights that took place from 1965 - 1968 in the hills around Khe Sanh, Vietnam. The book starts with the first Marine unit that was ever stationed there and ends with the story of the Marines' pull out after General Westmoreland left Vietnam. The author is an army veteran of the Vietnam War and has written other military history books. He interviewed many of the surviving Marines from these fights and compiled their experiences into a well researched and well written book. He touches on some of the politics and the inter-service relations.
Thunder Below!: The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II by Rear Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey (Ret) USN. Admiral Fluckey was the skipper of the USS Barb for 5 war patrols during World War II. He was awarded 4 Navy Crosses and 1 Medal of Honour for these patrols. He helped to design missile launchers for submarines. He was also the only skipper to land a raid on a Japanese railway. The book is well written and keeps a readers attention. The book reads more like an adventure novel. However the book is well supported with excerpts from official documents, a crewman's illegal diary, and interviews with Japanese captains that faced the USS Barb.
Brotherhood of Heroes: The Marines at Peleliu 1944 by Bill Sloan. This is a well researched history of the fight for Peleliu. The author interviewed veterans and read action reports in order to build this book. The book covers everything from the first landing wave to the invasion of Okinawa. He includes the mistakes that were made, as well as the great deeds commited by the Marines.
Shadowghost1
That sounds like an interesting tale. I hope to see it on bookshelves someday!