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The 1968 Illinois earthquake (a New Madrid event) [4] was the largest recorded earthquake in the U.S. Midwestern state of Illinois.Striking at 11:02 a.m. on November 9, it measured 5.3 on the Richter scale. [5]
During the Vietnam War Lai Khê was a garrison town as the ARVN 5th Division was based there for most of the 1960s/70s. [1] Lai Khe barracks, 24 April 1967 Lai Khe helicopter revetments, 24 April 1967. Lai Khê was also the Headquarters for the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division from October 1967 until January 1970.
The following is a list of earthquakes in Illinois. Earthquakes. Date Area Epicenter Mag. MMI Depth (km) Deaths ... November 9, 1968: 5 km (3.1 mi) ...
March 11, 1968: Exposed himself to enemy fire in order to place his three surviving wounded comrades in rescue slings, permitting them to be airlifted to safety. It took an act of Congress for Etchberger to be reconsidered for this 2010 Medal of Honor, since the existence of Lima Site 85 had to be kept secret in 1968. Donald W. Evans Jr. † Army
The 1968 Casiguran earthquake caused 270 deaths and 261 injuries. Some homes were destroyed and many were damaged. Costs were around $8 million (1968 rate). A tsunami was generated which left 1 person dead. 270: 261 2 [98] [99] [100] Mexico, Oaxaca: 7.3: 25.0: VIII 18 people were killed. Property damage was $2.4 million (1968 rate). 18: 3 [101 ...
The 1st ACR was based at the division's forward base camp at Lai Khe. On the morning of 10 June 1965 during the Battle of Đồng Xoài , the 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment was landed by helicopter near the Thuận Lợi rubber plantation, about 4 kilometres north of Đồng Xoài where they were ambushed by Viet Cong (VC) forces ...
Sergeant Candelario Garcia Jr. was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on 18 March 2014 for actions while serving as an acting Team Leader for Company B, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division during combat operations in Lai Khe, Republic of Vietnam on 8 December 1968. Sergeant Garcia was originally awarded a ...
between Chơn Thành District and Lai Khe: Apr 20 – May 10: Operation Georgia [1] [2] 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines search and destroy operation around the An Hoa industrial complex and Nhong Son: Quảng Nam Province: 103: 8 Apr 21 – 25: Operation Dan Chi ...