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William Westmoreland Biography and Timeline

Follow William Westmoreland through 5 dated historical records for Vietnam.

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William Westmoreland, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records

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1965–1965Years on this page

1965

7 February 1965

Pleiku Attack

Commander MACV · Pleiku · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Westmoreland reports the attack on US facilities near Pleiku as Washington considers retaliation

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1964-1968

8 March 1965

US Combat Troops

Commander MACV · Da Nang · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Westmoreland receives the first major US ground combat deployment at Da Nang

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1964-1968

1 April 1965

Troop Increase Request

Commander MACV · Saigon · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Westmoreland presses for additional US ground forces as the war intensifies

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1964-1968

9 June 1965

Battle of Dong Xoai

Commander MACV · Dong Xoai · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Westmoreland monitors the battle as Viet Cong forces overrun positions around Dong Xoai

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1964-1968

September 1965

1st Cavalry Division

Commander MACV · An Khe · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Westmoreland deploys the 1st Cavalry Division to the Central Highlands as US ground forces expand

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1964-1968

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.