Vietnam 3 Flashcards
M/D/Y South Vietnam became communist
4/30/75
M/D/Y Saigon fell
4/30/75
total number of communists (NVA and VC) that died during the Tet Offensive
32,000
year Westy died
2005
“the enemy was soundly defeat”
–Westy
number of Americans that died during the Tet Offensive
1,001
number of allied forces that died during the Tet Offensive
2,000
ratio of the deaths of the NVA and VC to the American forces’ deaths during the Tet Offensive
10:1
”. . . despite the final failure of the South Vietnamese, the record of the American military forces, of never having lost a war, is still intact”
–Westy
term for the position that Westy held after he was fired in 1968
chief of staff
year that West was fired and given the position chief of staff
1968
term for the program that Westy sued for damaging his reputation with body counts
60 Minutes
“We did not lose a single battle against those people”
–Westy
number of troops Westy requested that ultimately got him fired
200,000
term for the name of Saigon after it fell on 4/30/75
Ho Chi Minh City
“We were limited in our ability to pursue the enemy”
–Westy
current age of Giap
101
M/D/Y Giap was born
8/25/11
year the movie “We were Soldiers” came out
2002
year the book “We were Soldiers once and Young” was published
1992
name of the authors of “We were Soldiers Once and Young”
Joe Gallaway and Hal Moore
number of battallions of NVA on the mountain at LZ X-Ray
3
term otherwise known as the “lost platoon”
Herrick’s Platoon
term for the nickname fore Herrick’s Platoon
“lost platoon”
term that means that American forces are in great trouble and are about to be overrun; calls for all artillery and help
broken arrow
M/D/Y of the battle at LZ X-Ray began
11/14/65
term for the first major conventional battle between the US and NVA forces
LZ X-Ray
number of days LZ X-Ray lasted
3
number of troops that could be instered into LZ X-Ray at one time/insertation
80
term for when troops are pulled out
extraction
term for when troops are put in
insertion
current term for withdrawal
draw down
number of US troops at LZ X-Ray when the shooting began
150
number of NVA troops at LZ X-Ray when the shooting began
1,600
ratio of the NVA troops that outnumbered US troops at LZ X-Ray
10:1
term that means “wounded in action”
WIA
term that means “killed in action”
KIA
term that means “missing in action”
MIA
term that means “prisoner of war”
POW
number of US soldiers wounded at LZ X-Ray
121
number of US soldiers killed at LZ X-Ray
79
total number of US soliders wounded at killed at LZ X-Ray
200
term that describes a LZ that is under attack where they will be shot at
“hot”
number of unarmed NVA soldiers that the US troops came across on their way to Albany
2
number of US soldier WIA at LZ Albany
121
number of US soldiers KIA at LZ Albany
155
number of days that LZ X-Ray lasted
3
number of days LZ Albany lasted
1
M/D/Y that marked the first time the US would use air calvary
11/14/65
term for the use of helicopters to move US troops from point A to point B
air calvary
person that was US Commander at LZ X-Ray
Hal Moore
person who was UPI Reporter who covered and shot NVA soldiers
Joe Gallaway
term for the extended version of UPI
United Press International
person who captain at LZ Albany who sprinted 600 yards to his men (company)
George Forrest
number of yards George Forrest ran back to his company
600
number of men usually in a company
120
person who was a 20 year old soldier taht was injured numerous times at the ambush at Albany
Jack Smith
“I almost went insane from fear of the battle”
– Jack Smith
term for the conditions many Vietnam soldiers suffered from
PTSD and survival guilt
term for the nickname for PTSD
shell shock
average age of a WWII Soldier
24
average age of a Vietnam Soldier
19
“war attrition”
–Hal Moore
term for the idea that you keep killing the enemy until they are all gone or they give up
war attritron
