TITLE

Persian Gulf or Bust

AUTHOR(S)

Von Dreele, W. H.

PUB. DATE

February 1980

SOURCE

National Review;2/8/1980, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p141

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Poem

ABSTRACT

The article presents the poem "Persian Gulf or Bust," by W.H. Von Dreele. First Line: Three hundred and fifty miles to go; Last Line: That summer of '38.

ACCESSION #

18889113

 

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