During the Vietnam War, dead US Soldiers/Marines/Sailors, when the fighting was bad, were piled up onto tanks or swift boats (alpha boats, monitors, PBYs, etc), and taken to a collection point where their bodies were tagged and bagged.
During short or isolated firefights in distant mountains/jungles, dead GI's were dragged or carried by other men, again, to a collection point (a designated spot on the ground to place the bodies). Other than the fireman carry (a dead man carried across your shoulders), the most common method was tying the dead man's boot laces together (this forms a handle), then dragging him by his boot laces to a collection point. The biggest problem with dragging dead servicemen on the battlefield is that their uniforms (clothing) come off during the dragging process. Plus personal belongings are spread out over the area traversed during the movement; becoming lost (wallets, watches, dog-tags, rings, photographs, eye-glasses, can openers, knives, etc). Once the clothing rips off (pulls off) MOST men, for reasons as yet un-explained, are hesitant upon grabbing (touching) any part of the actual dead GI; BUT it becomes necessary to grab the deceased man's hand, wrist, arm, leg, etc. in order to CONTINUE transporting him to the collection point. Sometimes a little bit of yelling and profanity is used to get the carrying men in motion (instead of just staring or freezing up), after a few dead bodies have been dragged away, your mind goes numb and a man can continue touching (handling) dead men without much hesitation.
Once at the collection point, the dead men are placed onto a chopper (any chopper), if there's too many dead, and the place is still hot (dangerous), the bodies are thrown onto the bird, to expedite the evacuation of casualties. From there, they're flown to a large US Military base in country to be processed by the medical corps for shipment home. They'll arrive home in aluminum coffins.
A total of 58,168 American soldiers died in Vietnam during the Vietnam War!!
The exact number of soldiers who died in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War is difficult to determine, as there are varying estimates. However, it is believed that around 1 million soldiers from North Vietnam died during the conflict.
Rock 'n roll.
Soldiers from the United States were sent to South Vietnam to support the government and combat the communist insurgency during the Vietnam War.
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During a tour to Vietnam. I visited a North Vietnamese cemetery. I noticed that the headstones were about three feet apart . The dead soldiers were buried standing up just as soldiers are in formation . Soldiers standing forever .
About 38,209 US soldiers were killed in Vietnam. The other dead 20,000 men were Airmen, Marines, and Sailors.
A total of 58,168 American soldiers died in Vietnam during the Vietnam War!!
The exact number of soldiers who died in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War is difficult to determine, as there are varying estimates. However, it is believed that around 1 million soldiers from North Vietnam died during the conflict.
Yes, part of the good times.
58,226 American soldiers
Rock 'n roll.
Soldiers from the United States were sent to South Vietnam to support the government and combat the communist insurgency during the Vietnam War.
Major General A. L. McDonald was Australia's commander in Vietnam.
Yes alcohol was available to US soldiers during Vietnam.
During the Vietnam War, Tennessee sacrificed (lost) 1,291 men to the cause.
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