Local author: Jack Estes’ Vietnam War Reflections

Books by Jack Estes available at http://jackestes.com/

Recorded: May 5, 2021

Location: Tualatin Oregon, using Zoom

The Tualatin Historical Society honors our veterans this memorial day with a very special program:

Jack Estes speaks about his most recent book “Searching for Gurney. He is the author of an award-winning screenplay that was turned into a novel, A Soldier’s Son.  It is the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed memoir, A Field of Innocence, which recounts his experiences in Vietnam. His articles and essays have appeared in Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, San Diego Tribune, The Oregonian, and many publications. Estes is a United States Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam in 1968-1969, the bloodiest years of the long war.  He was wounded and decorated for his heroism.

WARNING: This video includes descriptions of adult and war topics some may find uncomfortable.