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During the Vietnam War and in the following twelve months, 235 Medals of Honor were awarded and since 1978 a further 33 awards have been presented. Of the total of 268 awards, 179 were to the US Army, 15 to the US Navy, 58 to the USMC and 14 to the USAF. [3] These totals do not include the award to the Vietnam Unknown Soldier.
The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...
Pages in category "American military personnel killed in the Vietnam War" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
During the Vietnam War, 30% of wounded service members died of their wounds. [92] Around 30–35% of American deaths in the war were non-combat or friendly fire deaths; the largest causes of death in the U.S. armed forces were small arms fire (31.8%), booby traps including mines and frags (27.4%), and aircraft crashes (14.7%).
This is a chronological list of the last known surviving veterans of battles, sieges, campaigns, and other military operations throughout history. The listed operations span from the 5th century BC to the end of World War II. Excluded from this list are last living veterans of wars and insurgencies.
The Vietnam War devastated the young men and women of that generation. In addition to the 58,000 plus killed, over 75,000 were severely disabled, meaning that they had been incapacitated, facing ...
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.
State Rep. Harry Garcia, D-Grants, himself a Vietnam veteran, requested the designation. Army 2nd Lt. Jesse Mechem came from a family with a history of service. Mechem of Las Cruces was the son of ...
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