nov 14, 1965 - U.S. Deaths at the Battle of Ia Drang
Description:
Nearly 300 Americans are killed and hundreds more injured in the first large-scale battle of the war, the Battle of la Drang Valley. At the battle, in South Vietnam’s Central Highlands, U.S. ground troops are dropped onto and withdrawn from the battlefield by helicopter, in what would become a common strategy. Both sides declare victory.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 14, 1965
Now
~ 59 years ago