William Westmoreland22 February 1965
General Westmoreland requests 2 battalions of US Marines to protect the American air base at Da Nang from 6000 Vietcong
United States · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
General Westmoreland requests 2 battalions of US Marines to protect the American air base at Da Nang from 6000 Vietcong
The 1st U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam as 3500 Marines land at China Beach to defend the American air base at Da Nang
The 1st US combat troops arrive in Vietnam as 3500 Marines land at China Beach to defend the American air base at Da Nang
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