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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 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 ...
← 1967 1966 1965 1968 in Singapore → 1969 1970 1971 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s See also: Other events of 1968 Timeline of Singaporean history The following lists events that happened during 1968 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Yusof Ishak Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events January 17 January – Britain announces its intention to withdraw its armed forces from Singapore by ...
Pages in category "1968 earthquakes" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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 ...
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The Battalion completed their duties but had casualties at Lai Khe, on QL-13 and Firebase Thunder III. [1] [2] In late 1970 the entire 554th Engineer Battalion moved out of Lai Khe and moved up QL-20 into the south highlands. Most of the 554th was then based at Camp Smith at Bao Loc, while some elements of the 554th were based at Camp Fennell ...
January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. [2] [3] January 21. Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs.