SAMUEL K. BEAMON

Tim McMahon USMC HMM-262 RVN 66-67 Gunner

Review date: 09/07/2007

If you don't know about it, you should get yourself informed. Sam Beamon wrote a book "Flying Death The Vietnam Experience HMM-164 Crew Chief". I just got my copy and I can't put it down, it's like reliving my Marine experience all over again. From the time I joined through PI, Geiger, Memphis to New River and Nam and all the other places in between. I've know Sam since 66 with HMM-262 and have been reunited with him at all the reunions I attended. He's a fine Marine and tells a good story of our Marine CH-46 helicopter history. I'm glad he put it down in writing, with the good and bad memories, bravo "Brother"! Get it and read it you will enjoy it.

Sam, I posted this on the HMM-262 web site:

I got Sam's book today and am having a hard time putting it down. He covers his Corps beginning from being in the Young Marine Program to PI, to Memphis, to New River to Nam. Besides the Young Marine Program he did almost exactly what I did and most of you,  great book and you should all read it. Thanks for putting our history down in print "Brother"!