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Lt. Col. Lucas was mortally wounded while directing the successful withdrawal of his battalion from the fire base. His actions throughout this extended period inspired his men to heroic efforts, and were instrumental in saving the lives of many of his fellow soldiers while inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. Lt. Col.
The Vietnamese Rangers (Vietnamese: Biệt Động Quân), commonly known as the ARVN Rangers or Vietnamese Ranger Corp (VNRC), were the light infantry of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in search and destroy missions.
Howard was wounded 14 times during a 54-month period in the Vietnam War. For his distinguished service, Howard received a direct appointment from Master Sergeant to First Lieutenant in December 1969. Howard graduated from Ranger School class 7–73 in May 1973 and served with the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Fort Lewis, Washington as company ...
II Field Force (Vietnam) Company E, 75th Infantry (Ranger) 1 February 1969 1 October 1969: 23 August 1969 12 October 1970: Company E (LRP), 50th Infantry: 9th Infantry Division (Vietnam) Company F, 75th Infantry (Ranger) 1 February 1969: 15 March 1971: Company F (LRP), 50th Infantry: 25th Infantry Division (Vietnam) Company G, 75th Infantry ...
At 07:00 on 18 September 1965 the 2/502nd Infantry and an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Ranger company deployed by helicopter into an area near An Ninh, a hamlet 30km east of An Khê and about 14km north of Highway 19. Intelligence sources suggested the presence of an enemy unit in the mountains nearby.
Lieutenant Colonel: USAF: On temporary duty to 36th Tactical Fighter Squadron: Operation Rolling Thunder: North Vietnam, Lạng Sơn province: His F-105D was hit by anti-aircraft fire [126] Presumptive finding of death [3] October 17: Mayer, Roderick L: Lieutenant: US Navy: VF-41, USS Independence: Operation Rolling Thunder: North Vietnam
Anthony B. Herbert (7 April 1930 – 7 June 2014) was a United States Army officer, who served in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He is best known for his claims that he witnessed war crimes in Vietnam, which his commanding officer refused to investigate.
Lieutenant Colonel: USMC: HMM-363: South Vietnam, South China Sea: Commanding officer of HMM-363, he was wounded during a mortar attack on Phu Bai airbase he was being evacuated on UH-34D #144654 of HMM-363 that crashed at sea in bad weather north of Da Nang. Both pilots were rescued [128] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] March 26 ...