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  2. Shigaraki train disaster - Wikipedia

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    The accident happened at 10:35 (1:35 UTC) local time on May 14, 1991, on the SKR Shigaraki Line between Onotani Signal Station and Shigarakigūshi.. A special JR West rapid service train (501D) from Kyoto bound for Shigaraki had entered the Shigaraki Line at Kibukawa Station from the Kusatsu Line, transporting 716 passengers to the World Ceramic Festival that was being held in Shigaraki at the ...

  3. Carol Ann Drazba - Wikipedia

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    In February 1966, Drazba and another nurse, Elizabeth A. Jones, were among the seven American military personnel who died in a helicopter crash northeast of Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam, [4] [5] when the helicopter hit electrical lines and burned. [6] Drazba and Jones were the first two American women to die in the Vietnam War.

  4. Richard J. Flaherty - Wikipedia

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    Richard James Flaherty (November 28, 1945 — May 9, 2015) was a historically notable United States Army captain in Vietnam War service. As once the smallest serviceman in US history (standing at 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 m)) and inspired to undermine size-prejudice, investing his military leadership with insight and skills to survive bravery - Capt. Flaherty is today renowned as "The Giant Killer".

  5. Dieter Dengler - Wikipedia

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    Dieter Dengler (May 22, 1938 – February 7, 2001) was a German-born United States Navy aviator who was shot down over Laos and captured during the Vietnam War.After six months of imprisonment and torture, and 23 days on the run, he became only the second captured US airman to escape during the war.

  6. Tet offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack

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    The Tết ceasefire began on 29 January, but was cancelled on 30 January after the VC/People's Army of Vietnam prematurely launched attacks in II Corps and II Field Force, Vietnam commander, Lieutenant general Frederick C. Weyand deployed his forces to defend Saigon. [1]: 323–4

  7. List of journalists killed and missing in the Vietnam War

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    Vietnam, Saigon: Killed when his apartment was hit in a Viet Cong rocket attack [23] 1969: Saint-Paul, Alain: French: Agence France-Presse: Vietnam, Duc Lap: Killed during a PAVN rocket attack [24] 1969, April 18: Savanuck, Paul: American: Stars and Stripes: Vietnam: Killed during an engagement between PAVN forces and an American armored unit ...

  8. Project Eldest Son - Wikipedia

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    Viet Cong soldier with a Type 2 AK-47 rifle. Only one sabotaged cartridge would be placed in a magazine or case of good ammunition. Project Eldest Son (also known as “Italian Green” or “Pole Bean”) was a program of covert operations conducted by the United States' Studies and Observation Group (SOG) during the Vietnam War.

  9. Eric Vale - Wikipedia

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    Eric Vale (born Christopher Eric Johnson) [4] is an American voice actor featured in numerous English versions of Japanese anime series. Some of these include Yuki Soma from Fruits Basket, Sanji from One Piece, Tomura Shigaraki from My Hero Academia, and Future Trunks from Dragon Ball Z.