SAMUEL K. BEAMON

Murph Rottrup - USMC Pilot HMM-164 (68-69)

Review date: 12/13/2007

Hi Sam. Just finished reading your book. It is truly a great read and very accurate. I found myself rerolling old VN tapes and memories of missions and incidents while in HMM-164. I showed up in June 68 and left in July 69. Your crew chief perspective was in complete agreement with my perspective as a pilot. We were working as a team and didn't have time for military formalities. That didn't set well with many of my contemporaries, but it made the tour go easier and helped built relationships. My only push back on your book is the sexual contact imagery that you wrote about. I was thinking about having my kids and grandkids read your book, but I don't feel comfortable doing that. You're an outstanding writer. Semper Fi. Murph Rottrup, Redmond, Washington