Having just read ray hidreths book about hill 488 is why i am writing this. On june 1966, a flight of helos landed howard and his 17 man team on hill 488. For the eighteen men of charlie company, it was a last stand. Abebooks uniqueness is our network of independent booksellers who work with us to provide the most diverse selection of rare, used and outofprint books on the internet. The group plans to donate the land to the city with a conservation easement after paying off a bank loan it took out to buy. This collection of wild and woolly adventure stories from real life was first published by stackpole books in 1954. On the evening of june 1966, binnss platoon of 18, under the leadership of thenstaff sergeant jimmie e.
I have been enamored with the hill style bow most of my life, but it wasnt until 1982, when i met ron hoiland and he introduced me to the hill style quiver that i became a fan of howard hill s quiver, too. Howard hill himself shot with a relaxed forefinger and thumb, and gripped the bow mainly with the last two fingers. Unfollow howard hill bows to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Kennebec land trust celebrates acquisition of augustas. Sasser now lives on a ranch in chouteau, oklahoma, with his wife donna. Howard hill furniture is south jerseys largest premium wood furniture showroom, offering more selection, choices and savings in 48 colors for any room, any lifestyle. Aug 30, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of howard hill books online. Howard hill, auburn football star in the early 1920s, returned to the plains last week end as archery champion of the world in his movie tembo. Exklusives bogensportequipment, made by howard hill archery, usa. From time to time, as we get more information through the hh email list, we will. John winston howard, om, ac born 26 july 1939 is an australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of australia from 1996 to 2007. Five marines from the howards team perished on hill 488, as well as one. He also served fourteen years as a police officer in miami, florida, and in tulsa, oklahoma, where he was a homicide detective. The legend of alabama sports hall of famer howard hill is enough to actually make me want to cry.
Ron was a serious follower of the great old archer, and he schooled me on the fine points of this quiver. Howard hill furniture quality furniture with integrity. This is the stirring combat memoir written by ray hildreth, one of the units survivors. I have been enamored with the hill style bow most of my life, but it wasnt until 1982, when i met ron hoiland and he introduced me to the hillstyle quiver that i became a fan of howard hills quiver, too. Kennebec land trust celebrates acquisition of augustas howard hill. Available in a very heavy, stiff leather or a softer, more conforming leather. Binns december 25, 1945 november 10, 2018 was a corporal in the united states marine corps and a recipient of the navy cross for actions in the battle of hill 488 of the vietnam war. Howards platoon was pinned down atop hill 488 by a battalion of 450 north vietnamese.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of howard hill books online. Those who buy hills used often want to identify the model, the basic information about the bow, and perhaps when and by whom it was made. Published october 1st 2003 by pocket books first published september 30th 2003. Honoring veterans and school volunteers shanahan report.
Full credit for this strategy must of course be give to sgt. Binns, he wrote we are not warmongers, and the price of glory. Howard hill was born on november, 1899 in wilsonville, alabama, usa. Howard hill grave hill graduated from api in 1923 and began to focus entirely on archery. He was also a football, baseball, and basketball player at auburn university.
That way the limbs are in balance and shock is at minimum. Check out the deal on howard hill 2blade glueon broadheads at 3rivers archery supply howard hill broadheads dont wind plane. He is also the oldest living former australian prime minister, as of 16 may 2019. Dec 04, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Howard hill traditional archery and traditional bowhunting. We deliver to all of new jersey, eastern pennsylvania, and northern delaware. Find howard hills phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. Her first young adult novel is being published by scholastic in spring 20. Buy hunting the hard way by howard hill online at alibris.
Shortly, i had made my first one and have made many since. He is the only person to win 196 archery field tournaments in succession. Howard were dropped behind enemy lines atop hill 488, known to locals as nui vu, near chu lai and tam k. The autobiography by clifford irving, howard hughes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In his book hill 488, ray hildreth who served alongside howard in vietnam remembered. A visit to howard hill s grave one of our list members hunted up howard hill s grave and visited. For some, hill 488 was just another landmark in the jungles of vietnam.
Howard hill archery traditional handcrafted longbows. Johnson then placed the medal of honor around the neck of an incredible leader and true american hero. Draw lenght has more to do with speed than materials. Howard henry erskinehill, fba 19 june 1936 26 february 2014 was an english literary scholar most notable for his work on the eighteenth century poet alexander pope. Hill next completed undergraduate pilot training at laughlin afb, texas, in october 1966, and then f4d phantom ii combat crew training in december 1966. Handmade of top grain and extra quality latigo leather. Has hills popularity waned since his death in 1975. Battle of hill 488 latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times.
In his book hill 488, ray hildreth, who served alongside howard in vietnam, remembered him fondly. Settling into static positions atop the 488 metres 1,601 ft hill, they established a defensive perimeter around the poorlycovered and concealed hilltop to establish their observation post. Former tiger end returns in tembo as movie producer, archery champion. It doesnt appear that howard hill shall be forgotten anytime soon. Howard hill quotes, howard, hill, author, authors, writer, writers, people, famous people my account help add the dynamic daily quotation to your site or blog its easy. Howard began shooting the bow and arrow at an early age. I found this to be an excellent book about the vietnam war and the. In the summer of 1966 the united states was ramping up operations in vietnam. It also explores the prices paid, and the lengths men will go to in the pursuit of glory. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Air force academy in 1961 and was commissioned a 2d lt in the air force upon graduation on june 9, 1965.
Howard hill celebrity profile check out the latest howard hill photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Howard stood proudly at attention next to his wife and six children while the story of his heroic stand at hill 488 was read. Howard hill 1899 1975 class of 1972 bowhunter, competitor, contributor to the sport, influence on the sport. A hard slab of a man with a poker face he walked into an area and you could almost hear the theme song from the sands of iwo jima. Join facebook to connect with howard hill and others you may know. They were dropped off near the top of hill 488, known to locals as nui vu, near hi. All items can be picked up for free or delivered locally for a small charge. He was a director and producer, known for tembo 1952, the bandit of sherwood forest 1946 and art of archery 1951.
This is the quiver that howard hill used for hunting. I really liked this book for its interesting but short hunting tales. The autobiography of howard hughes by clifford irving. Coauthored by ray hildreth, one of the survivors of howards hill. Offering traditional bow hunting and longbows designed by the greatest name in archery, howard hill.
They saw elements of the north vietnamese battalion moving towards the hill and. Traditional archery society forums howard hill howard hill form photos see more. His bow work is featured in several movies, including robin hood, dodge city, and they died with their boots on. That way many of us dont recognize it as shock but as feedback or a thump, a. He is author, coauthor or contributing author of more than 30 books and novels, including one shotone kill and hill 488, both available from pocket books. Howard hill brings to life all of these images with exciting stories about the thrill of the hunt. Howard hill november, 1899 february 4, 1975 was an archer who was unofficially referred to as the worlds greatest archer. Jimmy raye, duffy daugherty, the integration of college. Total, 360, 31, 115, 146, 1, 242, 20, 2, 7, 0, 0, 0. Hill, including introduction to lecithin, and 99 miracle food products of nature, and more on thriftbooks. What saudis russian roulette with oil could mean for the world.
On june, 1966, men of the 1st recon battalion, 1st marine division were stationed on hill 488. Sep 30, 2003 for some, hill 488 was just another landmark in the jungles of vietnam. From roping bear and cougar in arizona to hunting wild boar with a longbow on santa catalina island in california and alligator wrestling in the everglades, howard hill was the prototypical extreme guy. Howard hill quotes,howard, hill, author, authors, writer, writers, people, famous people my account help add the dynamic daily quotation to your site or blog its easy. He is considered by many to be the greatest archerhunter of all time. He excelled at all three branches of the sportflight, target, and fieldand according to some sources is the only person to win 196 archery field tournaments in succession, a streak that ended in 1928.
Hill next completed undergraduate pilot training at laughlin afb, texas, in october. The number of laminations may have some bearing on smoothness of draw and since fiber glass is used the type of wood doesnt make that much difference. The hill, called nui vu, rose to a peak of nearly 1,500 feet and dominated the terrain for miles. Oct 15, 2015 kennebec land trust celebrates acquisition of augustas howard hill. This is straight as an arrow howard hill by north archery on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. At 1500 feet elevation and 25 miles west of the marine base at chu lai, it provided an outstanding vantage point to observe enemy movement. We learned a lot from hill 488howards hill and that info saved a lot of lives.
The legends story the archery of howard hill howard hill november, 1899 february 4, 1975 was an archer who was unofficially referred to as the worlds greatest archer. Battle of hill 488 blogs, comments and archive news on. As a collector of archery books i keep pretty close to the market, always searching for that rare, elusive title and over the past year ive seen the demand for hunting the hard way and wild adventure skyrocket. Feb 15, 2016 in this book, the battle of hill 488 is described accurately, in actionpacked detail, which you will never find in any other accounts of its history. This nestles the bow deep into the hand, in line with the radius bone of the forearm. He is the secondlongest serving australian prime minister, behind only sir robert menzies, who was in office for over 18 years. Hey folks anybody ever bought one of those howard hill blanks and dolled them up with some custom additions.
Nonbarbed, made of the finest steel 1075 tempered to the exact hardness for maximum penetration without bending, breaking, or dulling the cutting edge. Howard hill did all the stunt shooting for the 1939 robin hood movie staring arrol flynn. It contains over 100 pictures, some of actual time and location where the story takes place in vietnam. He wrote a rather nice piece about his impressions. Ferrule is lightweight and of exceptionally strong chrome aluminum alloy, interlocked and riveted to the steel blade to assure maximum strength. I first learned of nui vu or howards hill ten years after the event. Howard hill devoted his life to the promotion of archery until his death in 1975. Hunting the hard way is a collection of hunting stories by howard hill. He died on february 4, 1975 in birmingham, alabama. Handcrafted traditional longbows, quality archery accessories and leather goods. He attended his first armynavy game after john feinstein wrote in his book on the. With this material, you should be able to get a pretty good idea of the model of the bow and who probably made it.
Has hill s popularity waned since his death in 1975. Peter nealen tells the story of ssgt jimmie howards stand at hill 488, where he earned the medal of honor. From the february 27, 1952 edition of the auburn plainsman. Howard hill was an archer who was unofficially referred to as the worlds greatest archer. In the crossover that fans have been clamoring for, its a heartpounding race against time that challenges the courage and commitment of the exceptional women from gerri hills hunters way and devils rock series. In this book, the battle of hill 488 is described accurately, in actionpacked detail, which you will never find in any other accounts of its history. It was a huge project and i did not repeat it in the following years. All of the stories were short, packed with meat, and had some out of the ordinary, or amazing ending. A visit to howard hills grave one of our list members hunted up howard hills grave and visited.
Identifying or dating hill bows it is by no means unusual for hill bows to appear on the traditional archery lists for sale pages or on auction sites. He was a director and producer, known for tembo 1952, the bandit of sherwood forest 1946. Whaling scroll, wakayama prefecture, taiji manuscript scroll on paper entitled kujirakata shosha zue genuine copied illustrations of the whaling techniques of taiji revealed from the source. Robin hood, the american west, wild safaris in africa, and the simplicity of nature on a brisk october morning.