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USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34), (/ ɔːr ˈ ɪ s k ə n iː / or / ə ˈ r ɪ s k ə n iː /), was one of the few Essex-class aircraft carriers completed after World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the Battle of Oriskany during the Revolutionary War. The history of Oriskany differs considerably from that of her sister ships.
VAP-61, USS Oriskany: Operation Rolling Thunder: North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin: Pilot of RA-3B #144847 hit by ground fire on a night photo-reconnaissance mission [2] Presumptive finding of death [3] January 1: Hanley, Terrence H: Lieutenant (LTJG) US Navy: VAP-61, USS Oriskany: Operation Rolling Thunder: North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin
VA-155, USS Oriskany: Operation Linebacker: North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin: His A-7B #154521 crashed at sea while on a night reconnaissance mission over Nghệ An Province [77] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] August 10: Sansone, James J: Seaman: US Navy: USS Newport News: North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin: Lost overboard [78] Killed in ...
Agent Orange was a chemical used by the US military during the Vietnam War to destroy foliage, which resulted in severe disabilities for millions of people. US sailors visit Vietnamese shelter for ...
Between 1962 and 1971, the U.S. military sprayed roughly 11 million gallons of the chemical agent dioxin used in Agent Orange across large swaths of southern Vietnam.
Veterans and Agent Orange: Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. January 15, 1994. ISBN 978-0309075299. OCLC 1013384268. Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure (June 1, 2011). Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure ...
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VA-25, USS Midway: North Vietnam, Đồng Hới: Hi A-1H #135329 was hit by anti-aircraft fire during an attack on a People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) barracks at Đồng Hới [103] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] August 10: Mailhes, Lawrence S: Lieutenant (LTJG) US Navy: VA-152, USS Oriskany: North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin: His A-1H ...