It has been 37 years since the September 30 tragedy. Last week, children of the six army generals killed in the Communist coup attempt launched a book, Fireflies of Truth in the Night Sky, to commemorate the bloody event.

Following is a record of their recollections of the unfolding events during the week of 28 September to 5 October 1965. Lacking contextual facts, the book, which attempts to set the record straight, rests solely on eyewitness accounts.