19 October 1965
Battle of Ia Drang
1st major battle of the Vietnam War between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Ia Drang Valley in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
1st major battle of the Vietnam War between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)
North Vietnamese Army troops attack the U.S. Special Forces camp at Plei Me in a prelude to the Battle of Ia Ia Drang. 1st major battle of the Vietnam War between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)
Serves with Hal Moore during the Battle of Ia Drang
Commands US cavalry troops at Landing Zone X-Ray
Commands the 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry at LZ X-Ray
Flies repeated helicopter missions under fire during the Battle of Ia Drang
Flies repeated helicopter missions supporting troops at LZ X-Ray
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and Ia Drang Valley. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
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