Surrender Not an Option - Paperback

by Gene H. Pugh (Author)

Survivors guilt is not the only thing that is bothering Allen Purvis. He has to relive in his mind the battles in a denied area when he was assigned to MACVSOG the ultimate secret organization during the Viet Nam war. He is put to the test when he commands his friends to sacrifice themselves to save the others of the unit. Wendy Salas, nurse at the 95th Evacuation Hospital sees the horrors of the war everyday. Her pain is personal. A chance meeting on R&R in Hong Kong brings these two people together as soul mates in a hope that one of them can save the other. Purvis like the others wondered why they were saved and the answer was there all the time.

Author Biography

Gene Pugh was born in Colon, Republic of Panama. In his early years he spent some time in Venezuela and returned to Panama finish his elementary education in the Canal Zone schools. Graduated from Cristobal High School and two years at Canal Zone College before going to North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. He joined the Army and volunteered for Special Forces. With orders to the 5th Special Forces Group (Abn) in Viet Nam he was then further assigned to MACVSOG the top organization in Viet Nam. Ran recon with RT-Asp into denied areas of South East Asia to gather information on the North Vietnamese Army. On his return from Viet Nam he taught in the Washington D.C. school system. Later worked in the aviation industry and received his pilots license. Later he and his wife moved to Texas. Worked as Chief Investigator for a private investigations firm comprised of former Special Forces personnel. He is now retired and enjoys time with his wife, family, traveling, flying, and his military brothers.