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06 Oct '62, USMC Helicopter crashed in South Vietnam (Operational): Crewmen killed; LT Tunney, SGT Pendrell, SGT Hamilton, CPL Anderson, LCPL Valentin.
Look at the VVMemorial Wall website; the names are listed in chronological order.
Controversy exists (to no ones surprise) whether the youngest US serviceman killed in Vietnam was 15 or 16 years of age.
the first US Military personnel was killed
About 391,000 US Marines served in Vietnam. Approximately 14,838 US Marines died. For a breakdown of Divisional casualties; see history of the 3rd Marine Division.
During the Vietnam War, a total of 16 US General officers were killed in action. These General officers held ranks ranging from Brigadier General to Major General. Their deaths were a significant loss to the US military leadership during the conflict.
I have numerous books on D-Day which say US Marines did not fight there. All 4 Marine divisions were active in the Pacific at that