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November 1, 1955
The Vietnam war began -
1960's Fallen Angels
Perry, Peewee, Johnson, and Jenkins were assigned to Alpha Company (in the deep boonies) -
1960's Fallen Angels
The first combat shot the fourth combat (their own men) -
1960's Fallen Angels
The men are going on a Pacification Mission -
1960's Fallen Angels
Jenkins stepped on a mine and got killed -
1960's Fallen Angels
The men might have to move to Hawaii before the war is over -
1960's Fallen Angels
Perry, Peewee, Jenkins, and another guy were assigned to the 196th (Chu Lai) (First Corps) -
December 20, 1960
The National Liberation Front (NFL) (Viet Cong) is established in South Vietnam -
November 2, 1963
South Vietnamese president is excecuted during a coup -
March 2, 1965
A sustained U.S. aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnamese begins; Operation Rolling Thunder -
March 8, 1965
The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam -
September 15, 1967
Perry tried writing his first letter to his mother; he was still on the plane -
December 1968
U.S. troops in Vietnam reaches 540,000 -
September 3, 1969
Communist Revolutionary Leader Ho Chi Minh dies at age 79 -
January 27, 1973
The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire -
March 29, 1973
The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam -
April 30, 1975
South Vietnam surrenders to the communists