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8 US Military Nurses were killed in Vietnam. One from a communist rocket which struck her medical facility; and Seven were killed in accidents (one Jeep, one helicopter, five during Operation Babylift, when a C-5 Galaxy Transport plane crashed on take off).
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∙ 12y agoTechnically helicopters are rotor-wing aircraft and US women soldiers during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam were either WACs, WAFs, or WAVEs and were auxiliaries created by President FDR in 1940 to support the American fighting man. WACs/WAVES/and WAFs were officially disbanded in 1975 with the advent of the all volunteer equal opportunity US military.
8 WACs (nurses) died in the Vietnam War, all but one due to accidents.
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∙ 13y agoSixty-eight American women lost their lives in the Vietnam war. Eight were military. Only one American woman lost her life due to actual enemy fire. She was USA ANC 1LT Sharon Ann Lane.
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∙ 13y agoSixty-eight American women were killed in the Vietnam War. Sixty were civilians and eight were military. Only one female American was killed, and she was USA ANC 1LT Sharon Ann Lane.
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∙ 14y agoEight US military females, all but one were killed in accidents.
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How many Americans and how many Vietnamese died in the Vietnam war?
Of the more than 58,000 American soldier killed during the Vietnam War, eight were women. Sixty American female civilians were also killed.
Women soldiers killed in Vietnam War?
8 US Nurses died in Vietnam, all but one from accidents.
How many female casualties were there in the Vietnam War?
Keep in mind, that statistics continue to be updated: 8 US military female personnel were killed in Vietnam. One 1st Lieutenant Nurse was killed when enemy rockets struck her building. One was killed while a passenger on board a helicopter when it accidently crashed. One was killed, while riding as a passenger in a jeep, which accidently crashed. Five were killed, during Operation Baby Lift; the evacuation of South Vietnam, in 1975. The largest US Air Force transport at that time, the C-5 Galexy, had filled up with women & children evacuee's. It crashed during take off, killing most people aboard.
What does the soldier in the Vietnam's women's memorial signify?
The statue represents the US Military Nurses that served in the Vietnam War. The roles of women during the Vietnam War, were the same as portrayed during the Korean War (see films: MASH), WWII, and World War I.
To what capacity did women serve in the Vietnam war?
This was the age of traditional armies; political correctness had not taken hold of armies back then; the communists used females to man anti-aircraft sites (AAA sites) in North Vietnam while their men marched south to fight. They used women to carry supplies, administer medical support, and repair support. US and allied armies utilized females primarily in the medical fields. In US organizations, US females were always VOLUNTEERS.
How many Americans and how many Vietnamese died in the Vietnam war?
Of the more than 58,000 American soldier killed during the Vietnam War, eight were women. Sixty American female civilians were also killed.
What were most women serving as during the war in Vietnam?
Women served in the WAVES & WACs during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. They were auxiliaries supporting the American Fighting Men. Their predominant duties were as medical nurses.
Women soldiers killed in Vietnam War?
8 US Nurses died in Vietnam, all but one from accidents.
How many female casualties were there in the Vietnam War?
Keep in mind, that statistics continue to be updated: 8 US military female personnel were killed in Vietnam. One 1st Lieutenant Nurse was killed when enemy rockets struck her building. One was killed while a passenger on board a helicopter when it accidently crashed. One was killed, while riding as a passenger in a jeep, which accidently crashed. Five were killed, during Operation Baby Lift; the evacuation of South Vietnam, in 1975. The largest US Air Force transport at that time, the C-5 Galexy, had filled up with women & children evacuee's. It crashed during take off, killing most people aboard.
What is written on the Vietnam memorial?
The names of the 58,000 American men and women who died in the Vietnam War.
Could women be drafted in World War 2?
The movie "MASH" is based on the Korean War 1950-1953. However, it was produced during the Vietnam War, and the attitudes and actions of the "MASH" characters were reflecting Vietnam, and NOT Korea. The US Women portrayed in the film "MASH" are the historically correct duties fulfulled by US Women in the Vietnam War...as was in WWI, WWII, Korea, and the Vietnam War, women volunteered for the military. Out of the Eight US military women killed in Vietnam, only one was killed by enemy fire. She was a 1st Lieutenant in the medical corps, and died when an incoming communist rocket struck her building. Two US military women died in jeep and helicopter accidents, and five died in a C-5 Galaxy Air Force plane in 1975. The transport accidently crashed during take off, in an operation that has been referred to as the "baby lift" as it was composed of mostly children, which occurred during the evacuation of South Vietnam. The movie "MASH" is based on the Korean War 1950-1953. However, it was produced during the Vietnam War, and the attitudes and actions of the "MASH" characters were reflecting Vietnam, and NOT Korea. The US Women portrayed in the film "MASH" are the historically correct duties fulfulled by US Women in the Vietnam War...as was in WWI, WWII, Korea, and the Vietnam War, women volunteered for the military. Out of the Eight US military women killed in Vietnam, only one was killed by enemy fire. She was a 1st Lieutenant in the medical corps, and died when an incoming communist rocket struck her building. Two US military women died in jeep and helicopter accidents, and five died in a C-5 Galaxy Air Force plane in 1975. The transport accidently crashed during take off, in an operation that has been referred to as the "baby lift" as it was composed of mostly children, which occurred during the evacuation of South Vietnam.
How many American women died in the Vietnam War?
200
How many women were in the Vietnam war from America?
Approximately 7,527 US military females (nearly all nurses) served in Vietnam; 5,000 US Army; 2,000 US Air Force; 500 USN; and 27 USMC. Seven nurses were killed in accidents in Vietnam, and one nurse was killed during a communist rocket attack.
What were the struggles American soldiers faced after the Vietnam war?
Aids in women
Approximately untited states military men and women dird in the vietna war or remain missing in actionm?
Over 58,000 men died in the Vietnam War. Women, like WWII & Korea, were part of the WACs in the US Army and were NOT USED in combat nor for combat. Only 8 US Military women died in the Vietnam War...all but one by accidents. The last 5 women killed, were killed in 1975 under the Ford administration when their C5 Galaxy crashed during operation baby lift. When the Vietnam War ended in 1975, the WACs were disbanded.
What does the soldier in the Vietnam's women's memorial signify?
The statue represents the US Military Nurses that served in the Vietnam War. The roles of women during the Vietnam War, were the same as portrayed during the Korean War (see films: MASH), WWII, and World War I.
What schooling did women go through before Vietnam war?
During the Vietnam War, in the US military, women were part of the WAC's (Women's Army Corps) in the US Army. The US Navy had the WAVE's.
