How do I find someone who served in Vietnam?

How do I find someone who served in Vietnam?

Vietnam War Indexes and Records on the Internet

  1. Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Fold3 (free) you can search for names and view images from the wall; you can also leave tributes.
  2. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Website includes a searchable database of names on the wall.

What was happening in Vietnam in 1967?

September 1967: Nguyen Van Thieu wins the presidential election of South Vietnam under a newly enacted constitution. November 1967: In the Battle of Dak To, U.S. and South Vietnamese forces resist an offensive by communist forces in the Central Highlands. The United States forces suffer some 1,800 casualties.

What unit lost the most men in Vietnam?

The Army suffered the most total casualties, 38,179 or 2.7 percent of its force. The Marine Corps lost 14,836, or 5 percent of its own men. The Navy fatalities were 2,556 or 2 percent. The Air Force lost 2,580 or l percent.

What was the deadliest year in Vietnam?

1968
The deadliest day of the Vietnam War for the U.S. was 31 January at the start of the Tet Offensive when 246 Americans were killed in action….1968 in the Vietnam War.

Location Vietnam
Result The American war effort in Vietnam peaks in 1968 as the American public support takes a huge hit after the Tet Offensive

Can you look up if someone is a veteran?

You can find veterans’ military service records from World War I to the present from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The NPRC houses many types of records, including Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF).

How do I find out if my father was 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.

What big events happened in 1967?

Events

  • January 27: Apollo 1 fire.
  • August 30: Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • December 15: The Silver Bridge collapses, killing 46.

How many soldiers were killed in Vietnam in 1967?

11,363

Year of Death Number of Records
1967 11,363
1968 16,899
1969 11,780
1970 6,173

What percentage of Vietnam veterans actually saw combat?

What percentage of Vietnam veterans actually saw combat? Of the 2.6 million, between 1-1.6 million (40-60%) either fought in combat, provided close support or were at least fairly regularly exposed to enemy attack. 7,484 women (6,250 or 83.5% were nurses) served in Vietnam.

How many soldiers died on their first day in Vietnam?

997 soldiers
997 soldiers were killed on their first day in Vietnam. 1,448 soldiers were killed on their last day in Vietnam. 31 sets of brothers are on the Wall. Thirty one sets of parents lost two of their sons.

How many soldiers died in Vietnam in 1967?

Can you look up Vietnam veterans?

The Interactive Vietnam War Memorial from Footnote.com enables visitors to search the Wall for people they know and pay tribute by adding photos, comments and stories of those who lost their lives during the Vietnam conflict.