1960s Timeline
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U.S. Special Forces Surrounded by Danger in South Vietnam
Major Clash 50 Miles North of Saigon
South Vietnam’s President Diem Tightens Control of Military
Helicopter Crash in South Vietnam, No U.S. Casualties
“Dragon Lady” Madame Nhu Complains About American Conduct in Vietnam
Viet Cong Strike “Operation Sunrise” Hamlet
109 Reds Slain in South Vietnam
Viet Cong Plots to Assassinate American Soldiers
Live Turkeys Dropped to G.I.’s in Vietnam
South Vietnamese Troops Launch Offensive in Red-Infested Area North of Saigon
Two More U.S. Casualties in Vietnam
U.S. Army Sergeant Killed in Vietnam
Grenade Attack in Saigon, Youth Arrested
Three American Servicemen Laid to Rest in Saigon
“Operation Morning Star” in Vietnam an Expensive Failure
American Planes Shot Down in South Vietnam
AR-15 Rifle Increasingly Favored in South Vietnam
Viet Cong Guerrillas Prove Elusive
South Vietnamese Forces Have Killed 5,000 Red Guerrillas Since January
Three American Soldiers Killed in South Vietnam