26 September 1945
Death of Peter Dewey
Death of Peter Dewey, 1st American to die in Vietnam
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Saigon in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Death of Peter Dewey, 1st American to die in Vietnam
Represents the United States in Saigon during the French withdrawal period
Advises Ngo Dinh Diem and conducts political operations in South Vietnam
Visits President Diem in Saigon & offers him America's support
Leads a fact-finding mission to South Vietnam for President Kennedy
Kennedy sends General Taylor & advisers to discuss troop support for Diem
Kennedy sends General Taylor & advisers to discuss troop support for Diem
Kennedy sends General Taylor & advisers to discuss troop support for Diem
Kennedy sends General Taylor & advisers to discuss troop support for Diem
Visits Siagon & states that America is going to win the War
US helicopters ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep an NFL stroghold
Becomes first commander of Military Assistance Command Vietnam
McCone and Richard Helms visited Saigon and reviewed counterinsurgency, intelligence reporting, and CIA programs as the American commitment in South Vietnam expanded.
Becomes US ambassador during the crisis of the Diem regime
Represents US policy in Saigon during the coup against Diem
McCone completed discussions in Saigon and found weak governmental leadership, uncertain military progress, and serious shortcomings in reporting on the counterinsurgency.
Commands US air forces involved in expanding interdiction over Laos
Requests substantial US combat forces for the war in Vietnam
General Khanh finally ousted from power and a new military/civilian Government installed, led by Dr. Phan Huy Quat
Viet Cong terrorists bomb the U.S. embassy in Saigon
Receives expanded US combat forces after Johnson's escalation decision
Commands US II Field Force elements defending the Saigon region during Tet
Commands US forces as communist attacks hit cities across South Vietnam
Commands US forces during the Tet Offensive
Takes the photograph of Nguyen Ngoc Loan executing a prisoner
Takes the photograph of Nguyen Ngoc Loan executing a prisoner in Saigon
Over 100,000 begin an offensive against communist forces in 11 provinces around Saigon
Replaces William Westmoreland as commander of MACV
Supports bombing of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong bases in Cambodia
Commands US forces in Vietnam during Vietnamization and the Cambodia campaign
Commands US forces during the Cambodia campaign
Supports South Vietnamese operations in Laos without US ground troops crossing the border
Supports South Vietnamese operations against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos
Oversees the final US embassy evacuation from Saigon
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