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Greg Boyington, World War II U.S. Marine Corps fighter ace [89] Paul Gunn, World War II U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot "Pappa Dönitz" – Karl Dönitz, German admiral "Pat" – J. Loy Maloney, U.S. submarine commander [4] "Patton of Asia – Xue Yue, Chinese Nationalist military general, nicknamed by Claire Lee Chennault of the Flying Tigers ...
During the Vietnam Era, the U.S. Army Chief of Military History asked Marian McNaughton, then Curator for the Army Art Collection, to develop a plan for a Vietnam soldier art program. The result was the creation in 1966 of the U. S. Army Vietnam Combat Art Program under the direction of the Office of Chief of Military History and McNaughton's ...
Various names have been applied and have shifted over time, though Vietnam War is the most commonly used title in English. It has been called the Second Indochina War since it spread to Laos and Cambodia, [63] the Vietnam Conflict, [64] [65] and Nam (colloquially 'Nam). In Vietnam it is commonly known as Kháng chiến chống Mỹ (lit.
American military personnel who served in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States military people of the Vietnam War . Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable.
They received their official nickname (Tien Bing translates to Sky Soldiers) from the Taiwanese locals during exercises when they were parachuting in Taiwan. The 173rd was part of the only major conventional airborne operation (Operation Junction City) during the Vietnam War. The unit's shoulder patch was referred to as the "Flying Butter Knives."
After discharge from the navy when the war ended in 1954, Huet remained in South Vietnam as a civilian photographer working for the French and U.S. governments. While employed by the United States Operation Mission (USOM) photo lab (1955–1960), he enjoyed the mentorship of lab director, Charles E. (Gene) Thomas, who himself had been a combat ...
In “ Vietnam: The War That Changed America,” a six-part docuseries debuting Friday on Apple TV+, Broyles recounts how he was so scared in his first firefight that he lost his voice and had to ...
Walking John – Nickname for a Marine marching in dress blues uniform that appeared on World War I-era recruiting posters. [99] [100] War Belt – A web belt used to carry canteens in pouches and other miscellaneous equipment. War Paint – Camouflage face paint. Watch – Formal tour of duty of prescribed length, usually a guard-related task.