The names of the 14,838 dead US Marines are listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall.
Nearly 14,000 US Marines were killed in Vietnam, and over 50,000 US Marines were wounded in the war.
Lt Caputo arrived in Vietnam with the USMC 9th Expeditionary Force in March of 1965.
Nations: North Vietnam & VC (South Viet communists) vs US, Australia, NZ, PI, ROK, Thailand, and RVN. Branches: USA & USMC fought the NVA/VC USAF & USN (air units) fought the NVAF & NV Navy (P4 torpedo boats in the Tonkin Gulf in 1964). USMC jets didn't fight the NVAF over North Vietnam; they provided air strikes for their men on the ground in RVN.
Battle of the Bulge--- about 81,000 casulties but on American soil, Gettysburg---51,000 casulties on both sides.
Both USMC and US Army tank battalion in Vietnam had 57 to 58 Patton tanks per battalion. 17 Pattons per company (5 per platoon, 2 in headquarters platoon).
OVER 14,800 US Marines died in the Vietnam War. If you want their names, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall has them recorded there.
Over 3,000 US Servicemen of Hispanic origin were killed in the war.
The USAF & USN fought in NORTH Vietnam (in the skies); the US Army & USMC fought on the ground in SOUTH Vietnam.
He may have been part of a USMC aviation unit South Vietnam.
Take it you mean their mental state. North Vietnam had a mission (a purpose), and they were going to accomplish their mission...whatever the price. Safety was not first; the mission was!
Fought the war along side the USMC/USA, etc.
Nearly 14,000 US Marines were killed in Vietnam, and over 50,000 US Marines were wounded in the war.
Lt Caputo arrived in Vietnam with the USMC 9th Expeditionary Force in March of 1965.
Some websites: Vietnam War Combat Art, US Army Combat Art, USMC Combat Art, US Navy...the Vietnam Experience.
7.62x63 (.30-06) with M2 ball and 7.62x51 Special Ball were both used by the USMC in Vietnam.
USMC began landing in strength in about March '65.
The NVAF MiGs battled the USAF & USN air units over North Vietnam (Air War). The NVA battled the USA, USMC, and USN riverine units in South Vietnam (Ground and Riverine War).