Unrepentant Sinner; the autobiography of Colonel Charles Askins by Askins, Charles - 1985

San Antonio: Tejano Publications, 1985. Cloth. Good/good. Octavo, 322 pages. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt accents and light bumping. Slightly cocked spine and some smudges on the top edge. Firm binding; no loose pages. Lightly tanned pages; no writing or marks observed. Dust jacket with chips and tears, plus some loss at top front. Dust jacket now encased in a clear, protective cover. This is a large or heavy book and may require additional shipping charges to mail outside of the United States. Charles Askins, Jr. (1907 - 1999), was an American lawman, US Army officer, and writer. He served in law enforcement (US Forest Service and Border Patrol) in the American Southwest prior to the Second World War. Askins served in the US Army during World War II as a battlefield recovery officer, making landings in North Africa, Italy, and in France on D-Day. Following World War II, he spent several years in Spain with the American embassy, helping Franco rebuild Spain's munition plants. After this, he was reassigned to Vietnam to train South Vietnamese soldiers in shooting and airborne operations. Askins also took part in big game hunting at every opportunity and held several big game hunting records as well as two national pistol championships, an American Handgunner of the Year award, and many smaller titles in competitive shooting.