Nearly 14,000 US Marines were killed in Vietnam, and over 50,000 US Marines were wounded in the war.
Nearly 14,000 US Marines were killed in Vietnam, and over 50,000 US Marines were wounded in the war.
The names of the 14,838 dead US Marines are listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall.
Lt Caputo arrived in Vietnam with the USMC 9th Expeditionary Force in March of 1965.
For US Soldiers probably not; and neither for US Marines, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, and Airmen that served in country. That would be well over 2 million names. Most likely, the closest way to obtain a list would be to obain Shelby's book titled, "Vietnam Order of Battle." That book lists all US Army units in Vietnam, and possibly the USMC, USAF, USN, and USCG units in Vietnam. THEN each unit's "Association" on the website would have to be contacted to obtain the men's names that served in those units in Vietnam; THEN ADDED UP (compiled). This way, the list of 2 1/2 million names could be reduced to several thousand names in unit increments. 1. To date, one man (Shelby) has compliled all of the units that fought in Vietnam. 2. One man (Hobson) has compiled all of the fixed-wing (jets and airplanes-NOT HELICOPTERS) aircraft that were lost in Vietnam, nearly 3,000 of them; by type, serial number, date of loss, pilot's name, reason for loss (SAM-Missile, Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Cannon Fire, MIG-Air to Air Missile, Operational, etc.), and branch of service. 3. One man has compiled the names of all of the US Firebases and Warships that fought in Vietnam. 4. And the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall has compiled the names of all of the Vietnam War dead.
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.
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).
The names of the 14,838 dead US Marines are listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall.
OVER 14,800 US Marines died in the Vietnam War. If you want their names, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall has them recorded there.
Persons in the Army are called Soldiers. there is the USMC and the SAS and although the have them names altogether, they're call solders.
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.
Fought the war along side the USMC/USA, etc.
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.
For US Soldiers probably not; and neither for US Marines, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, and Airmen that served in country. That would be well over 2 million names. Most likely, the closest way to obtain a list would be to obain Shelby's book titled, "Vietnam Order of Battle." That book lists all US Army units in Vietnam, and possibly the USMC, USAF, USN, and USCG units in Vietnam. THEN each unit's "Association" on the website would have to be contacted to obtain the men's names that served in those units in Vietnam; THEN ADDED UP (compiled). This way, the list of 2 1/2 million names could be reduced to several thousand names in unit increments. 1. To date, one man (Shelby) has compliled all of the units that fought in Vietnam. 2. One man (Hobson) has compiled all of the fixed-wing (jets and airplanes-NOT HELICOPTERS) aircraft that were lost in Vietnam, nearly 3,000 of them; by type, serial number, date of loss, pilot's name, reason for loss (SAM-Missile, Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Cannon Fire, MIG-Air to Air Missile, Operational, etc.), and branch of service. 3. One man has compiled the names of all of the US Firebases and Warships that fought in Vietnam. 4. And the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall has compiled the names of all of the Vietnam War dead.
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).