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Battle of Dong Xoai

Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1965Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1965

Le Trong Tan9 June 1965

Dong Xoai · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Le Trong Tan is associated with communist command during the Dong Xoai campaign

Cao Van Vien9 June 1965

Dong Xoai · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Vien helps direct South Vietnamese responses to the Viet Cong attack at Dong Xoai

William Westmoreland9 June 1965

Dong Xoai · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

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

Marvin G. Shields10 June 1965

Dong Xoai · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Shields is mortally wounded while helping defend the Special Forces camp at Dong Xoai

Names involved

Cao Van VienLe Trong TanMarvin G. ShieldsWilliam Westmoreland

Provenance

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