Description
Colonel David Haskell Hackworth, also known as "Hack," was a highly decorated soldier, having received 24 decorations for heroism in combat from the Army Commendation Medal to the Distinguished Service Cross. He was also a prominent military journalist. During his time as a journalist, Hackworth investigated many subjects, including an assertion into the accused improper wearing of ribbons and devices by Admiral Mike Boorda, an investigation which is speculated to have driven Boorda to committing suicide.
Hackworth is also known for his role in the creation and command of Tiger Force, a military unit formed during the Vietnam War to apply guerrilla warfare tactics to the fight against Vietnamese guerrillas. [More at Wikipedia]
Born
November 11th, 1930 in California / Died: May 4th, 2005 - cancer
Last Changes
2022/04/20
New Purchase :
2022/04/20
New Scanned Autograph (Bought/Probably Authentic)
2018/02/01
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Probably Authentic)