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Kyōichi Sawada (沢田 教一, Sawada Kyōichi, February 22, 1936, – October 28, 1970) was a Japanese photographer with United Press International who received the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for Photography for his combat photography of the Vietnam War during 1965. Two of these photographs were selected as "World Press Photos of the Year" in 1965 ...
Robert Charles Burke (November 7, 1949 – May 17, 1968) was a United States Marine who was killed in action during the Vietnam War and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Private First Class Burke, at age 18, was the youngest Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War.
The Mississagi River begins in a small unnamed lake in Sudbury District and flows south 8 kilometres (5 mi) from that point to the border of Algoma District, then southeast through a north-east corner of the district, before returning once again to Sudbury District at White Owl Lake, from which it flows into Mississagi Lake at an elevation of 457 metres (1,499 ft).
Estimates of casualties of the Vietnam War vary widely. Estimates can include both civilian and military deaths in North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.. The war lasted from 1955 to 1975 and most of the fighting took place in South Vietnam; accordingly it suffered the most casualties.
Byron G. Highland (February 8, 1934 – February 21, 1967) was a United States Marine Corps combat photographer during the Vietnam War who was killed by a landmine [1] [2] alongside the war correspondent and historian Bernard B. Fall while observing Operation Chinook II on the Street Without Joy, Thừa Thiên Province on 21 February 1967, leaving behind his wife, and two sons and a daughter ...
Son Thang, South Vietnam 16 killed U.S. Marine Corps: Thạnh Mỹ massacre: June 11, 1970 Thạnh Mỹ Village, Quế Sơn District, Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam 78 Viet Cong: Đức Dục. massacre. March 29, 1971 Đức Dục District, Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam 103 Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam: Shelling of Highway 1
South Vietnam, Duc Pho District: His A-4C #147704 hit the ground while making an attack in low cloud and fog, his body was later seen in the wreckage but could not be recovered due to enemy fire [4] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] January 7: Callanan, Richard J: Captain: USAF: 774th Troop Carrier Squadron: South Vietnam, Pleiku
South Vietnam, Cua Viet River: Disappeared during the explosion and fire aboard an LCM-6 [303] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] September 28: Halpin, David P: Fireman: US Navy: Naval Support Activity Da Nang: South Vietnam, Cua Viet River: Disappeared during the explosion and fire aboard an LCM-6 [304] Killed in action, body not ...