1962 in the Vietnam War
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1962 in the Vietnam War
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January
- January 12
Operation Chopper occurred on January 12, 1962 and was the first time US forces participated in major combat in the Vietnam War. This operation heralded a new era of air mobility for the U.S. Army, which had been slowly growing as a concept since the Army formed twelve helicopter battalions in 1952 as a result of the Korean War. These new battalions eventually formed a sort of modern day cavalry for the Army.
March
- March 22 to April
Operation Sunrise First Phase of a long range counter-offensive against the Viet Cong. It was launched in the Ben Cat region of the Binh Duong Province (35 Miles Away from Saigon.) The plan was to kill enemy Vietcong guerrilla forces, establishing offensive hamlets, and helping the civilians with supplies and facilities for self defense.
February
- February 27
The 1962 South Vietnamese Independence Palace bombing in Saigon was an aerial attack on February 27, 1962 by two dissident Vietnam Air Force pilots, Second Lieutenant Nguyễn Văn Cử and First Lieutenant Phạm Phú Quốc. The pilots targeted the Independence Palace, the official residence of the President of South Vietnam, with the aim of assassinating President Ngô Đình Diệm and his immediate family, who acted as his political advisors.[1][2][3]
Year in numbers
| Armed Force | Strength | KIA | Reference | Military costs - 1962 | Military costs - 2012 | Reference | |
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Notes
- ^ Karnow 1997, pp. 280–281
- ^ Tucker 2000, p. 302
- ^ Langguth 2000, pp. 163–164
- ^ United States 2010
References
- Karnow, Stanley (1997). Vietnam: A History. New York City, New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-670-84218-4.
- Langguth, A. J. (2000). Our Vietnam. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-684-81202-9.
- Tucker, Spencer C. (2000). Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-57607-040-9.
- United States, Government (2010). "Statistical information about casualties of the Vietnam War". National Archives and Records Administration. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. http://www.archives.gov/research/vietnam-war/casualty-statistics.html#country. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
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