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Vietnam War
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First American Deaths-Exact date unknown
The first American deaths of the war were Major Dale R. Buis and Master Sargeant Chester M. Ovnard during an guerilla strike at Bienhoa. Date is unknown -
Johnson Tours Saigon- Exact date is unknown
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson tours Saigon. -
Noth Vietnamese fire at US Naval Ships-Exact date unknown
3 North Vietnamese patrol Boats fire torpedoes at the USS Maddox. -
Rolling Thunder-Exact date unknown
Operation: Rolling Thunder, a series of boming runs takes place for 3 years in attempt to limit the number of Viet-Kong. -
My Lai Massacre-Exact Date unknown
US troops commit one of the worst things done in the war. -
War Expands-Exact date unknown
Current US President Richard M. Nixon expands the war to Cambodia. -
Cease-Fire Signed-Exact date unknown
Cease-Fire signed in Paris.
