How can I find out where my dad served in Vietnam?

How can I find out where my dad served 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 was going on in Vietnam in 1969?

February 22, 1969 In a major offensive, assault teams and artillery attack American bases all over South Vietnam, killing 1,140 Americans. At the same time, South Vietnamese towns and cities are also hit. The heaviest fighting is around Saigon, but fights rage all over South Vietnam.

Who all served in the Vietnam War?

Contents

• France.
• United States.
• China.
• Soviet Union.
• Laos.
• Cambodia.
• South Korea and Other U.S. Allies.
• Vietnam.

How can you tell if someone is a Vietnam veteran?

Veterans Directories and Locators from other Organizations

1. Interactive Vietnam War Memorial.
2. Selected Veterans Service Organizations.
3. Directory of Veterans Service Organizations.
4. VetFriends.com (fee required for locator services)
5. Military.com.
6. Military Connections.

What happened when the US left Vietnam?

Even before the last American troops departed on March 29, the communists violated the cease-fire, and by early 1974 full-scale war had resumed. On April 30, 1975, the last few Americans still in South Vietnam were airlifted out of the country as Saigon fell to communist forces.

Was there any wars in 1969?

President Richard M. Nixon assumed responsibility for the Vietnam War as he swore the oath of office on January 20, 1969.

Can Tho Vietnam War?

Binh Thuy Air Base (also known as Can Tho Air Base and Trà Nóc Air Base) was a United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy, Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) and Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield used during the Vietnam War.

Where was my Tho in 1969?

Seen on one of my My Tho walk-a-bouts in 1969. (Dinh Tuong Province, Mekong Delta of Vietnam) (scanned Kodachrome slide) In My Tho on the Mekong River, Dinh Tuong Province, Vietnam. In My Tho on the Mekong River, Dinh Tuong Province, Vietnam in 1969. The public park fronting on the Mekong River at the southeast corner of My Tho.

Where is my Tho contrasts 1969?

My Tho Contrasts 1969. I caught these two ladies on film as they walked by the sandbags and razor wire around the military operational center at the south end of My Tho across from the Navy dock on the Mekong River. Captain Kozak, Luetenant Short and I had a nice Chinese lunch here. (Dinh Tuong Province in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta)

When was the first my Tho market in Vietnam?

My Tho’s downtown market in Dinh Tuong Province, Vietnam, in the year 1969. At the My Tho market in1969. (Dinh Tuong Province, Vietnam) (scanned colour slide) Flower vendors selling for TET New Year celebration at the My Tho market in Dinh Tuong Province, Vietnam, in the year 1969.