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The Studies and Observations Group (also known as SOG, MACSOG, and MACV-SOG) was a top secret, joint unconventional warfare task force created on 24 January 1964 by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a subsidiary command of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV).
The U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) was a joint-service command of the United States Department of Defense, composed of forces from the United States Army, United States Navy, and United States Air Force, as well as their respective special operations forces.
Crew chief on UH-1H #68-15255 shot down while extracting members of MACV-SOG team RT Intruder [179] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] February 18: Johnson, Gary L: Specialist 4: US Army: 101st Aviation Battalion: South Vietnam, A Shau Valley: Door gunner on UH-1H #68-15255 shot down while extracting members of MACV-SOG team RT Intruder [180]
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), a joint covert Vietnam War-era task force composed of 2,000 American soldiers and over 8,000 indigenous mercenaries; Project GAMMA/Project SIGMA MACV-SOG recon units that operated in Cambodia
Two of the torpedo boats had come as close as 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) and released one torpedo each, but neither one was effective, coming no closer than about 100 yards (91 m) after Maddox evaded them. [30] Another P-4 received a direct hit from a five-inch shell from Maddox; its torpedo malfunctioned at launch. [30]
They appealed to headquarters of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG or SOG) in Saigon requesting aid from the highly classified unit; specifically, they asked for a unit to enter near Chavane and disrupt PAVN defenses. Colonel John Sadler, SOG's commander, agreed to undertake the mission.
His F-8 was hit by ground fire and crashed, no ejection or parachute observed [68] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] June 1: Crosby, Frederick P: Lieutenant Commander: US Navy: VFP-63, USS Bon Homme Richard: North Vietnam, Thanh Hóa Province: His RF-8A was shot down while conducting a low-altitude bomb damage assessment mission [69]
On 1 January 1964, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) took command of the operation (MACV-SOG was a cover name for a multi-service unconventional warfare task force under the direct guidance and control of the Pentagon). [1] [2]