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Editorial Review:
For some, Hill 488 was just another landmark in the jungles of Vietnam. For the eighteen men of Charlie Company, it was a last stand. This is the stirring combat memoir written by Ray Hildreth, one of the unit's survivors.
On June 13, 1966, men of the 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division were stationed on Hill 488. Before the week was over, they would fight the battle that would make them the most highly decorated small unit in the entire history of the U.S. military, winning a Congressional Medal of Honor, four Navy Crosses, thirteen Silver Stars, and eighteen Purple Hearts -- some of them posthumously.
During the early evening of June 15, a battalion of hardened North Vietnamese regulars and Viet Cong -- outnumbering the Americans 25-to-1 -- threw everything they had at the sixteen Marines and two Navy corpsmen for the rest of that terror-filled night. Every man who held the hill was either killed or wounded defending the ground with unbelievable courage and unflagging determination -- even as reinforcements were on the way.
All they had to do was make it until dawn....
Hill 488 Reviews:
Hill 488 
2008-09-24 - Hill 488 is one of the most heart wrenching and unbelievable true stories about the Viet Nam war. Once you start reading you will not be able to put it down. These men are true American Heros
Great war story.
2007-11-01 - DEFINENTALY A BUY. this is a great book, even though the fighting starts half way through. Once the fighting started i couldnt put it down. Literally. I was up for 3-4 hours straight finishing it off. great for anyone with a love for touching war stories. this book hits real deep. Semper Fi. (this is the son reviewing on mothers account)
Could not stop reading!!!!
2007-03-11 - This book is a welcome change from any thing about Nam to come out of Hollywood.The courage,selflessness and grit will leave you feeling proud to be an American.
Whew...... 
2007-03-08 - The ghost writer botched a decent history by trying to combine separate venues; i.e., history and story telling. Tried to immitate what was thought to be a Marine in combat - missed the mark - if you are interested in an intelligent first hand narrative of a Marine under fire read Eugene Sledge's "With the Old Breed" - you'll never forget that one.
Gripping Read
2007-01-03 - Great read, this book tells an interesting story with a good buildup and appropriate detail. Not specifically a history book since it's more a personal retelling of a specific incident, it reads a bit more like historical fiction, and is thus interesting and worth reading for more than just history buffs. Of course, it is a true story and almost an unbelievable one at that.
