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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.
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∙ 14y agoCaptain Harry Cramer, 1st SFG, killed 21 October, 1957.
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What is the beginning dates and ending dates of the Vietnam war?
Various reasons. If you go by American involvement in Vietnam, the dates will be different than the entire war itself. There was also a matter of secrecy as to just how long the US had been involved in Vietnam. For example, the first Special Forces soldier to die in Vietnam (Captain Harry Cramer, 1SFG) was killed in October of 1957, and his name was left off of the Vietnam Wall when it was unveiled in 1982, because the US government did not want to make it publicly known just how early on they had been involved in Vietnam.
Who killed more people the north or south in the Vietnam war?
The south killed about 1.3 million NVA and Vietcong Forces The South also listed 225,000 ARVN causalities and 58,000 US forces KIA or MIA
How many Vietnamese were killed by America in Vietnam?
The Vietnam government claimed that about 400,000 Vietnamese were killed by America in Vietnam.
Who was the journalist shot in the head in Vietnam?
Dickey Chappell was a female American journalist killed in Vietnam. But there were 63 journalists killed during the Vietnam war.
Who was the last soldier to die in Vietnam?
US soldier as in US Army? Or US soldier being a generic term for any member of the US military? Because according to the President Ford administration, the last US fighting men killed in the Vietnam War weren't "Soldiers" at all...but United States Marines! Mayaquez incident May 1975.
What does a diamond behind a soldier's name at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial mean?
killed in action
What does a paper nailed to a dead American soldier mean in Vietnam?
means they killed him or her and are very sorry
Who is the most well known special forces soldier?
Don't know about the single most famous, but Larry Thorne (born Lori Tuorni) is one who comes to mind. Born in Finland, he was a veteran of the Winter War and Second World War, and was one of the first Green Berets. He was killed in Vietnam in a helicopter crash.
What is the beginning dates and ending dates of the Vietnam war?
Various reasons. If you go by American involvement in Vietnam, the dates will be different than the entire war itself. There was also a matter of secrecy as to just how long the US had been involved in Vietnam. For example, the first Special Forces soldier to die in Vietnam (Captain Harry Cramer, 1SFG) was killed in October of 1957, and his name was left off of the Vietnam Wall when it was unveiled in 1982, because the US government did not want to make it publicly known just how early on they had been involved in Vietnam.
How many veitnami soldier killed in Vietnam war agaist America?
Estimates vary from 1 to 2 million.
What was the reason that the narrator killed the man in Vietnam in the story ambush?
He wanted the other soldier to "go away - just evaporate."
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.
Who killed more people the north or south in the Vietnam war?
The south killed about 1.3 million NVA and Vietcong Forces The South also listed 225,000 ARVN causalities and 58,000 US forces KIA or MIA
What the drawbacks to special forces?
The drawbacks of being a Special Forces operator is: gone alot, high possibility of being wounded/injured/killed, sometimes cant tell your familiy where you are.
Would a soldier who died a few months after being sent home from Vietnam with injuries be considered Kia?
No, although they were killed by injuries from action, they wouldn't be classed as "KIA", as they weren't killed during the war.
What is the name of the song about a guy who buys an old car that belong to a killed Vietnam soldier?
I think you're talking about "Riding With Private Malone" by David Ball.
How many Vietnamese were killed by America in Vietnam?
The Vietnam government claimed that about 400,000 Vietnamese were killed by America in Vietnam.
