How do you find out who served in Vietnam?
Vietnam War Indexes and Records on the Internet
- Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Fold3 (free) you can search for names and view images from the wall; you can also leave tributes.
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Website includes a searchable database of names on the wall.
How big was Long Binh Post?
60,000 people
A virtual city of some 60,000 people at its height, Long Binh Post had dental clinics, large restaurants, snack bars, a photo lab, a wood shop, post offices, swimming pools, basketball and tennis courts, a golf driving range, laundromats, and even a Chase Manhattan Bank branch.
Can I find out what my dad did in Vietnam?
I sent to the National Archives’ National Personnel Records Center for my dad’s DD 214, or discharge document. It has basic info including when he entered and left service, and rank at entry and discharge. Veterans and their next of kin can request their military personnel records at no charge.
Is there a US Army base in Vietnam?
Cam Ranh Air Force Base is located on Cam Ranh Bay in Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam. It was one of several air bases built and used by the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War….Cam Ranh Base.
| Cam Ranh Air Force Base | |
|---|---|
| Condition | Joint Civil/Military Airport |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1965 |
| In use | 1965–present |
What is the 1st Infantry Division?
The following article on the 1st Infantry Division is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Tracing its heritage to the First World War, the 1st Infantry Division, also know as the ‘‘Big Red One,’’ became the most recognized U.S. Army formation of World War II.
Where did the 28th Infantry get the lion from?
Cantigny was located in the French province of Picardy, and due to this honor, the 28th Infantry adopted the Lion from the Picardy’s coat of arms into our distinctive unit insignia.
How many died in the 1st Infantry Division?
Through two and a half years of combat, the 1st Infantry Division suffered many casualties and lost 19,400 men, including 4,280 killed—a toll exceeded only by four other divisions. This article is part of our larger selection of posts about the Normandy Invasion.
Why was the 28th called the Lions of Cantigny?
Soldiers of the 28th Infantry fired the first shots from an American weapon in World War I at the Battle of Cantigny in 1918. The Regiment fought valiantly; impressing our French and British allies who nicknamed our regiment the “Lions of Cantigny,” later shortened to “Black Lions.”