No, political correctness came after the war when the all volunteer military was created. From WWII to the Vietnam War females were not part of the fighting units; they had their own branch, the Women's Army Corps (WACs). The US Navy had the WAVES. These were support units, to relieve the men from support functions, which in turn would allow the men to fight the wars.
Nearly 12,000 US helicopters & approximately 40,000 US helicopter pilots served in the Vietnam War. Over 5,000 US helicopters were destroyed and nearly 5,000 US helicopter crewmen were killed in Vietnam. Of those 5000 dead crewmen, about 2,000 were helicopter pilots.
That was the Vietnam war
Soon after WW2 helicopters became very popular, reaching a peak of use in the Vietnam war, when the US Army and Marines had more helicopters than all the services regular airplanes
Ed "Too Tall" Freeman
Lieutenant James Magellan was a pilot for the Marine Corp during the Vietnam war. His plane was shot down and he lost hos life during the war.
Nearly 12,000 US helicopters & approximately 40,000 US helicopter pilots served in the Vietnam War. Over 5,000 US helicopters were destroyed and nearly 5,000 US helicopter crewmen were killed in Vietnam. Of those 5000 dead crewmen, about 2,000 were helicopter pilots.
That was the Vietnam war
helicopters and tanks.
Magnum 5229zx6
US Army helicopters landed in South Vietnam in 1956. They were used in the Korean War in 1950-53.
In the 1960's helicopters were used for literally everything in the Vietnam War.
It was fought the AMERICAN way (jets, tanks, helicopters, firepower).
Over 5,000 US helicopters were destroyed in the war.
5,000 helicopters; 2,000 jets; 600 tanks; 58,000 men.
Soon after WW2 helicopters became very popular, reaching a peak of use in the Vietnam war, when the US Army and Marines had more helicopters than all the services regular airplanes
Ed "Too Tall" Freeman
Equal opportunity employment occurred AFTER the Vietnam War. US Females performed medical/supportive duties in the US Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War.