Frank Grose: Vietnam Chinook Helicopter Pilot

Frank ‘Max’ Grose served in the 147th assault support helicopter company in Vietnam, known as the Hillclimbers. He was 21 years old when he got to Vietnam in 1967 and tasked with flying a Chinook helicopter in and out of dangerous sorties to aid troops fighting on the ground. In this podcast he recounts, in riveting detail, missions where mere seconds and inches meant the difference between life and death.Links:https://www.alcpl.org/   http://www.alabamaveteransmuseum.com/ If you would like to share a story, please call the library at 256-232-1233 or email apitt-leif@alcpl.org for more information.Music from Pixabay