Arthur Wiknik

Arthur Wiknik, Jr. is the author of Nam Sense - Surviving the Vietnam War with the 101st Airborne Division, the memoir of his Vietnam War experiences. His other writing credits include stories in several different Chicken Soup for the Soul books and he also had articles in magazines such as Army, Soldier of Fortune, Players, North American Whitetail, Rural New England and Heading Out. In 2008, Arthur provided commentary for Lionsgate Films 20th Anniversary DVD on the making of the 1987 movie Hamburger Hill. In 2010, he was featured in the Scholastic educational book VIETNAM - The Bloodbath at Hamburger Hill. In 2011, Arthur appeared in the History Channel special Vietnam in HD and in 2012 he appeared on Discovery's Military Channel show An Officer and a Movie with actor and host Lou Diamond Phillips. Arthur was drafted into the US Army in 1968 at the age of 19 and went on to serve with the 101st Airborne Division in the Vietnam War. During the famous battle for Hamburger Hill, he was the first in his unit to safely reach the top during the final assault. He is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.