Arrival of the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile) in Vietnam
9/14/1965
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The 15,800 men and 424 Helicopters and Planes disembarked from troopships and carriers at Qui Nhon and then immediately moved inland by air and convoy to their assigned tactical operations area at An Khe. Men of the 1st Battalion, 77th Artillery watches from the lou as their comrades in arms disembark from the troop transport USNS General Simon Buckner.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 530609
Full Citation: Photograph 111-C-CC32090; Arrival of the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile) in Vietnam; 9/14/1965; Color Photographs of Signal Corps Activity, 1944 - 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/arrival-of-air-mobile-vietnam, December 13, 2024]Activities that use this document
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