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For "a starter", recommend obtaining the book titled, "Vietnam ORDER OF BATTLE", By Shelby L. Stanton. A second publication, originally founded by retired COL Harry Summers (1932-1999), is a magazine established in the late 1970's, titled "VIETNAM"; this publication OFTEN supplys advertisements concerning "lists" for war historians.
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BeauApproximately 2,594,000 US Servicemen served in country during the Vietnam War. 1,736,000 were US Army 391,000 were US Marines 293,000 were US Airmen 174,000 were US Sailors (this figure includes the US Coast Guard)
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How many soldiers were sent into fight in the Vietnam war?
Approximately 2,594,000 US Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Soldiers were sent to South Vietnam. Approximately 3,403,100 servicemen served thru-out Southeast Asia during the war.
What was the total amount of troops sent to Vietnam by the end of the war?
By the end of the war, approximately 2,594,000 US Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen had served IN COUNTRY, in the Vietnam War. By the end of the war, approximately 2,594,000 US Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen had served IN COUNTRY, in the Vietnam War.
Names usmc soldiers wounded in the Vietnam war?
Nearly 14,000 US Marines were killed in Vietnam, and over 50,000 US Marines were wounded in the war.
What qualifies as a veteran during Vietnam era?
Generally, a Vietnam era veteran is considered anyone who served in the military between 1964-1975. There are, however, some nuances in the case of Vietnam War veterans, who served in country during the war. They can date back to the late 1950s and early 1960s, when the US had advisers in Vietnam; also, while there were only few in Vietnam at this time, some US servicemen who served in 1974-1975 would be considered Vietnam veterans (I.e. marines present at the Fall of Saigon and US Navy sailors who aided in evacuating Saigon).
How many soldiers are on the memorial wall for Vietnam?
There are 58,272 names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall.
