Dec 19, 2022U.S. Special Forces Surrounded by Danger in South VietnamDec. 19, 1962 - Dak Pek is a far outpost of the non-Communist world, a small, knobby patch cut out of rugged mountains better suited for...
Dec 18, 2022Major Clash 50 Miles North of SaigonDec. 18, 1962 - South Vietnamese forces engaged in a major clash with a Viet Cong battalion in rubber plantation country 50 miles north...
Dec 8, 2022South Vietnam’s President Diem Tightens Control of MilitaryDec. 8, 1962 - President Ngo Dinh Diem (right) of South Vietnam has ordered a major armed forces shakeup, giving tighter control to...
Dec 8, 2022Helicopter Crash in South Vietnam, No U.S. CasualtiesDec. 8, 1962 - Two troop-carrying U.S. Army H-21 helicopters crashed and were subsequently destroyed, and five other helicopters and a...