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Operation Swift was a military operation in the Vietnam War, launched by units of the U.S. 1st Marine Division to rescue two Marine companies which had been ambushed by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). The operation took place in the Quế Sơn Valley, beginning on 4 September 1967. In the ensuing battles, 127 Marines and an estimated 600 ...
On Labor Day, September 4, 1967, at 04:30, during Operation Swift in the Thang Binh District of the Que Son Valley, Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines was attacked in its night defensive position by a large People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) unit of approximately 2,500 near the village of Dong Son. The outnumbered and disorganized company ...
While serving in this capacity, on September 4, 1967, he was killed in action during Operation Swift in Quang Tin Province. For his "indomitable fighting spirit and determination against overwhelming odds," Sergeant Peters was awarded the Medal of Honor. He is buried in Chenango Valley Cemetery in Binghamton, New York.
ARVN 1st Division operation launched in conjunction with Operation Beau Charger and Operation Hickory: Route 1 north of Gio Linh to the Bến Hải River, 342: 22 May 19 – Dec 7: Operation Waimea [1] 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in the Ho Bo Woods, Bo Loi Woods, Filhol Plantation and the Iron Triangle
This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1967 per Variety's weekly National boxoffice survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.
Title Director Cast Genre Notes Easy Come, Easy Go: John Rich: Elvis Presley, Dodie Marshall, Pat Priest, Skip Ward, Pat Harrington Jr., Sandy Kenyon: Musical: Paramount: Eight on the Lam
On September 6, 1967, he was operating with his unit in the Quảng Nam Province on a search and clear mission during Operation Swift, when they were attacked by a large North Vietnamese force. Elements of the platoon were pinned down in a trench line by mortars, heavy automatic and small-arms fire. He went from man to man encouraging them on ...
The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered one of the most ground-breaking years in American cinema, with "revolutionary" films highlighting the shift towards forward thinking European standards at the time, including: Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Cool Hand Luke, The Dirty Dozen, In Cold Blood, In the Heat of the Night, The ...