Inprocessing at the REPO-DEPO (Replacement Depot/Bien Hoa was a large one). Which lasted about a week. Then trucked or flown to your unit in country.
During his first day in Vietnam, a soldier may have undergone orientation and received briefings about the local terrain, enemy tactics, and rules of engagement. He might have been assigned to a unit and introduced to his fellow soldiers. Additionally, he may have participated in a patrol or other mission to familiarize himself with the operational environment.
"The first American soldier killed in the Vietnam War was Air Force T-Sgt. Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr. He is listed by the U.S. Department of Defense as having a casualty date of June 8, 1956. His name was added to the Wall on Memorial Day 1999."
For airmen flying over NORTH Vietnam, day or night was dangerous. For GI's fighting in South Vietnam, night was always more dangerous.
According to the US Government's archives for the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC: The first American soldier killed in the Vietnam War was Air Force T-Sgt. Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr.He is listed by the U.S. Department of Defense as having a casualty date of June 8, 1956. His name was added to the Wall on Memorial Day 1999.
Try: Statistics About The Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.
Lt. Den Brotheridge is often considered the first Allied soldier killed in the D-Day invasion. He was killed as a result of a glider crash before the actual landings.
minimze disruptions at the soldier level
minimze disruptions at the soldier level
Lt. Dan Brotheridge was the first allied soldier that died during D-Day, June 6th 1944
"The first American soldier killed in the Vietnam War was Air Force T-Sgt. Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr. He is listed by the U.S. Department of Defense as having a casualty date of June 8, 1956. His name was added to the Wall on Memorial Day 1999."
Yes he did because he was on the list of names of people who died on Vietnam day
For airmen flying over NORTH Vietnam, day or night was dangerous. For GI's fighting in South Vietnam, night was always more dangerous.
According to the US Government's archives for the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC: The first American soldier killed in the Vietnam War was Air Force T-Sgt. Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr.He is listed by the U.S. Department of Defense as having a casualty date of June 8, 1956. His name was added to the Wall on Memorial Day 1999.
In April 1998, Vietnam reported 105 degrees F (40.6 C).
Each day for a Union Soldier during the Civil War started at sunrise. They would then spend mornings and afternoons preparing for battles.
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Try: Statistics About The Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.