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Since the youngest age for legal enlistment was 17 at the time of the Vietnam War, one could postulate that the birth date of the "youngest" Vietnam Veteran could have been January 1st, 17 years previous to the last date on which US troops were in Vietnam. That day would have been the day the US Embassy was evacuated after Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army.
However, there have always been men who enlisted by falsification of their age. This was more common in World War Two, but there are cases during Vietnam where a soldier managed to get through Basic Training and Advanced Individual training before being discovered.
Also, the Mayaguez Incident is considered part of the Vietnam War, so you should also consider the US Marines and US Air Force personnel who served in that short conflict.
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Which date is most closely related to the end of the Vietnam War?
1975
How was Dwayne Hackney Vietnam veteran honored?
Airman 1st Class Hackney Awarded Air Force Cross September 9, 1967 On this date, Airman 1st Class Dwayne D. Hackney was awarded the Air Force Cross for rescuing a pilot in operations in Vietnam. Hackney, a para-jumper with the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron had already become a legend in the world of rescue, becoming the most decorated para-jumper to serve in Vietnam. http://www.mortkunstler.com/history/archive.htm?mn=09&dn=09&y=2007&dc=0909
Are the names on the vietnam's wall listed alphabetically?
No, they are listed by the date that the service men and women were taken from us.
Was Dario Guerra killed in the Vietnam War?
Check the site of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, it will list the name, rank, age, home of record, branch of service, and date of death.
How did the military randomly draft people?
During the Vietnam War there was a draft lottery. They would randomly choose a number from 1 to 365 ( a process much like randomly choosing a number for any lottery), and it would stand for the day of the year indicating the date of birth of young men of 18 years of age, and then they would draft people who were born on that date.
