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i cant say for sure 2 of my buddies & myself were all usmc radio operators (2531).all drove radio jeeps in motor transport bn.i was with 7th motors another guy was 11th motors & the last was flc.my 1st buddie was killed by a mine 3 month in country,2nd was killed by a rocket 7 months in country.i made it 26 months in country doing the same job in the same place.i never got a got a mark on me.
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Does a former Vietnam POW have a shorter than normal life expectancy?
Some may, but being a former Vietnam POW does not automatically mean that one has a shorter, or longer, than normal life expectancy.
What was the life expectancy of a GI in the Vietnam War?
Approximately 3,403,100 US servicemen served in Southeast Asia (2,594,000 of those men served in country); nearly 60,000 didn't make it back. Those are your "life expectancy" figures.
What was the life expectancy of a fighter pilot in Vietnam?
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.
What was the average life expectancy for soldiers during World War 2?
AnswerIt depended on the position they had. An infantry platoon commander in combat had an average of 6 weeks life expectancy. Foot soldiers went by the grace of God, but had a better chance than the infantry platoon commander in combat. During the Vietnam war the helicopters that came in to transport soldiers were the hardest hit with mass casualties.AnswerIn Stalingrado the average life expectancy of a Russian soldier was 24 hours.
What was the life expectancy of a US soldier in the invasion of Normandy?
The life expectancy of a soldier landing in the streets of Normandy was about 3 seconds. Every three seconds a soldier would die.
