{"product_id":"then-all-hell-broke-loose-the-odyssey-of-a-marine-corps-photographer-in-vietnam-9780811777605","title":"Then All Hell Broke Loose: The Odyssey of a Marine Corps Photographer in Vietnam","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne Marine, one camera, and a front-row seat to history--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThen All Hell Broke Loose\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a gripping visual journey through the Vietnam War.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe USNS \u003ci\u003eHugh J. Gaffey\u003c\/i\u003e dropped anchor at 1430 hours on December 27, 1966, under an overcast sky at Da Nang, Vietnam. Standing on deck and taking his first look at Vietnam was PFC Dennis Irwin Fisher, a newly minted Marine infantry rifleman. A snafu on his orders would send him to the Headquarters 1st Marine Division personnel office as \"unassigned\" and from there to the Division Security Platoon. As fate would have it, the Security Platoon hooches were just a short walk from the 1st Division Photo Lab. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter six months of effort and agreeing to extend his tour of duty for an additional six months, Lance Corporal Fisher was transferred to Division Photo and assigned a secondary MOS as a 4631 combat still photographer. His training as an infantryman, position as a combat photographer, and his civilian training as a photojournalist provided him with a unique skill set and vantage point from which to record the actions of the Marines during the heaviest fighting of the Vietnam War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThen All Hell Broke Loose \u003c\/i\u003efollows the young Marine photographer through seven large operations and numerous smaller actions, his wounding and two-month hospital stay, and his return to Vietnam just as the Tet Offensive broke out. Fisher's photographs display the trials and tribulations of combat and the humanity of the men fighting day in and day out. Some have been featured by the National Archives for their insightful depictions of the Vietnam War, but most are published here for the first time, presenting a unique and dramatic view of this generation-defining conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis Fisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stackpole Books Gpq\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811777605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e served three years in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of sergeant. He is a photographer whose career has spanned nearly sixty years, from study under the former executive editor of \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine to work with the Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force. His work has been featured by the National Archives. He lives near Battle Ground, Washington just across the river from Portland, Oregon and continues to be active in photography.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dennis Fisher \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47659157127325,"sku":"9780811777605","price":50.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fae6721e-ddd4-42c0-8143-d5d89a5bc8a0.jpg?v=1771351810","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/then-all-hell-broke-loose-the-odyssey-of-a-marine-corps-photographer-in-vietnam-9780811777605","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}