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Howard R. Simpson (1925–1999)

Teoksen Dien Bien Phu : the epic battle America forgot tekijä

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Includes the name: Howard R. Simpson

Sisältää myös: George Simpson (6)

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Virallinen nimi
Simpson, Howard Russell
Syntymäaika
1925-04-27
Kuolinaika
1999-05-03
Sukupuoli
male
Kansalaisuus
USA
Syntymäpaikka
Alameda, California, USA
Kuolinpaikka
Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
Koulutus
San Francisco City College
Académie Julian, Paris
California School of Fine Arts
Ammatit
diplomat
writer
cartoonist
teacher
Organisaatiot
United States Department of State
United States Naval War College
Lyhyt elämäkerta
"After World War II, he returned to Paris on the GI Bill to study art at L'Academie Julien, and over the next 50 years he continued to produce numerous watercolors, oils and lithographs. His artistic training landed him his first civilian job as a staff artist and cartoonist at the old San Francisco Call-Bulletin.

While working at the paper, he spotted an ad for a job with the State Department and was sent to Washington, D.C., for training. His first posting was to Saigon during the French war in Indochina, where he acted as a U.S. Information Agency correspondent, a psychological warfare operative and press adviser to Premier Ngo Dinh Diem. After postings in France and Nigeria, Mr. Simpson returned to Saigon to serve as an adviser to Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh when the United States became involved in Vietnam.

From those experiences came three of Mr. Simpson's 15 books -- "Tiger in the Barbed Wire: An American in Vietnam, 1952 - 1991," "Dien Bien Phu: The Epic Battle America Forgot," and "Someone Else's War," a Vietnam novel.

In 1974, Mr. Simpson returned to France as U.S. consul general in Marseille. ... Other diplomatic assignments included Canberra, Australia; Algiers, and Paris.

From 1967 to 1969 he taught at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I., and served as a consultant on international terrorism throughout the rest of his career."

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Fairly typical modern African adventure. Interesting because the blurb says the author is presently in Vietnam with the American Foreign Service.
 
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antiquary | Feb 17, 2011 |
Well written and researched and a great companion for any airborne collection.
 
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Sturgeon | Apr 29, 2007 |

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Teokset
12
Jäseniä
179
Suosituimmuussija
#120,383
Arvio (tähdet)
½ 3.7
Kirja-arvosteluja
2
ISBN:t
22
Kielet
3

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