1. M48A3 Patton tank
2. AMTRAC
3. M14 US Rifle (later the M16 Jungle Rifle)
4. .45 pistol
5. F4 Phantom II jet/A7 Corsair II jet
Nearly 14,000 US Marines were killed in Vietnam, and over 50,000 US Marines were wounded in the war.
For "a starter", recommend obtaining the book titled, "VIETNAM ORDER OF BATTLE", By Shelby L. Stanton. A second publication, originally founded by retired COL Harry Summers (1932-1999), is a magazine established in the late 1970's, titled "VIETNAM"; this publication OFTEN supplys advertisements concerning "lists" for war historians.
sticks with dog poo on the end
By the end of the war, approximately 2,594,000 US Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen had served IN COUNTRY, in the Vietnam War. By the end of the war, approximately 2,594,000 US Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen had served IN COUNTRY, in the Vietnam War.
The Marine Corps Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 3531 refers to Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) operators. While specific numbers of MOS 3531 marines deployed to Vietnam are not readily available, it is known that many marines in various roles operated vehicles during the Vietnam War. The use of armored vehicles was critical in the conflict, but the exact count of those specifically classified as 3531 is not well-documented. The overall Marine Corps presence in Vietnam included over 500,000 personnel at the peak of the war.
Approximately 391,000 US Marines served in the Vietnam War; approximately 14,838 US Marines died in Vietnam.
13,095 U.S Marines were wounded in action during the Vietnam War.
Nearly 14,000 US Marines were killed in Vietnam, and over 50,000 US Marines were wounded in the war.
Search and Destroy.
OVER 14,800 US Marines died in the Vietnam War. If you want their names, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall has them recorded there.
I have numerous books on D-Day which say US Marines did not fight there. All 4 Marine divisions were active in the Pacific at that
For "a starter", recommend obtaining the book titled, "VIETNAM ORDER OF BATTLE", By Shelby L. Stanton. A second publication, originally founded by retired COL Harry Summers (1932-1999), is a magazine established in the late 1970's, titled "VIETNAM"; this publication OFTEN supplys advertisements concerning "lists" for war historians.
sticks with dog poo on the end
By the end of the war, approximately 2,594,000 US Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen had served IN COUNTRY, in the Vietnam War. By the end of the war, approximately 2,594,000 US Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen had served IN COUNTRY, in the Vietnam War.
North Vietnam and the United States. South Vietnam wasn't the main combatant, because they did NOT conduct the Air War over North Vietnam. The Vietnam War had three categories: US Navy-Riverine War; US Air Force-Air War; US Army/US Marines-Land War.
The Marine Corps Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 3531 refers to Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) operators. While specific numbers of MOS 3531 marines deployed to Vietnam are not readily available, it is known that many marines in various roles operated vehicles during the Vietnam War. The use of armored vehicles was critical in the conflict, but the exact count of those specifically classified as 3531 is not well-documented. The overall Marine Corps presence in Vietnam included over 500,000 personnel at the peak of the war.
About 38,209 US soldiers were killed in Vietnam. The other dead 20,000 men were Airmen, Marines, and Sailors.