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Dan Bullock was the youngest U.S. serviceman to be killed in the war at age 15. Having lied about his age to join the Marine Corps he was killed in a sapper attack at An Hoa Combat Base. [48] Following a rocket and artillery barrage, at 04:30 two battalions of the PAVN 88th Regiment attacked Firebase Crook, but were forced back by gunship fire ...
On 19 January 2/26 Marines captured 56 Vietnamese of military age, under interrogation they were found to be members of the C-95th Sapper Company. The Marines evacuated numerous civilians for screening, eventually totaling some 11,900 people. [1]: 301 On 24 January 2/26 Marines returned to their amphibious assault ships. [1]: 301
Vietnam War † Dan Bullock (December 21, 1953 – June 7, 1969) was a United States Marine and the youngest U.S. serviceman killed in action during the Vietnam War , dying at the age of 15. Early life and education
Military film footage of U.S. troops spraying Agent Orange from a riverboat in Vietnam in February 1969. Agent Orange was usually sprayed from helicopters or from low-flying C-123 Provider aircraft, fitted with sprayers and "MC-1 Hourglass" pump systems and 1,000 U.S. gal (3,800 L; 830 imp gal) chemical tanks. Spray runs were also conducted ...
Operation Ranch Hand was a U.S. military operation during the Vietnam War, lasting from 1962 until 1971. Largely inspired by the British use of chemicals 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D (Agent Orange) during the Malayan Emergency in the 1950s, it was part of the overall herbicidal warfare program during the war called "Operation Trail Dust".
Operation Dewey Canyon was the last major offensive by the 3rd Marine Division during the Vietnam War. It took place from 22 January through 18 March 1969 and involved a sweep of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)–dominated A Shau and Song Đa Krông Valleys by the 9th Marine Regiment. Based on intelligence and captured documents, the PAVN ...
Military units and formations of the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War (11 P) Pages in category "United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War" The following 108 pages are in this category, out of 108 total.
The operation began on 2 May 1969 with the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines landed by helicopter at Landing Zone Sparrow (3]: 479 8 km northwest of Cam Lộ Combat Base meeting light resistance The 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines secured Firebase Fuller and Firebase Pete ( 16°48′04″N 106°51′18″E / 16.801°N 106.855°E / 16.801; 106. ...