Sean M Heuvel

From Chu Lai to Saigon Sean M Heuvel

When Brig. Gen. Wallace L. Clement first arrived in Vietnam in December 1968, he was eager to serve his country and continue his advancement in the U. S. Army. A distinguished combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War, General Clement was well equipped to lead troops in battle. However, what he found in Vietnam was a complex conflict he would later refer to as "that strange war." FROM CHU LAI TO SAIGON explores General Clement's Vietnam War journey through his letters home and through the recollections of those who served with him.