Last Gunship Dial M for Mullinnix

Last Gunship Dial M for Mullinnix

A gripping thriller in the vein of Doyle Glass and Philip Caputo. War kills everything! What could be worse? A boiler room explosion and fire, a putrefied body in the bilges, a reefer dedicated to body bags, and the unimaginable – a possible murderer aboard ship! Aboard the USS Mullinnix DD-944, two young Fire Control Technicians found themselves thrown into the brutal reality of the Vietnam War. This story takes readers onto the Gunline during the 1960s, where their ship faces incoming fire while delivering naval gunfire support while they attempt to determine who is responsible for the bodies stacking up aboard ship. Wood captures the psychological & emotional reality of serving during Vietnam with unflinching detail and authenticity. Raw. Real. Vivid. Disillusionment. A powerful account of the camaraderie and haunting aftermath of sailors that served on the Vietnam Gunline in the mid-1960s.