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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 ...
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Richard James Meadows (June 16, 1931 – July 29, 1995) was a United States Army Special Forces officer who saw combat in Korea and Vietnam.He was a key figure in the Operation Eagle Claw in 1980, the rescue operation for the hostages of the Iran hostage crisis.
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.
When it comes to nicknames for boys, there's no shortage of great options. Check out this list of 73 options from champ and slugger to chief, boss and monkey.
His body is heavily muscled, and he is always seen wearing a pair of sunglasses, typically dressed in camouflage pants and wearing a flak jacket. He appears to be in his 30s, but is most likely in his 40s, given his apparent military service in Vietnam and the setting of Black Lagoon in the 1990s. In the "Baile de los Muertos" saga in the manga ...
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."
[1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name. The word often distinguishes personal names from nicknames that became proper names out of former nicknames. English examples are Bob and Rob, nickname variants for Robert.