Who were the participants of the Vietnam war?

Answer 1

John McCain, a Navy pilot during the Vietnam War, spent five and a half-years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Oliver Stone, who served in an infantry division in Vietnam for 15 months, drew on his experience in the war for films like Platoon and Born on the 4th of July. Colin Powell served two tours in Vietnam. He was wounded by a punji-stick booby trap near the Vietnamese border with Laos in 1963.

Answer 2

The names of the 58,000 dead are listed on the "wall." The names of the remaining 2 1/2 million men will probably have to be gained thru various veteran organizations (VVA, VFW, AMVETS, American Legion) and/or the US Veteran's Affairs Department.

Answer 3

The anti-communist forces who fought in the Vietnam War were South Vietnam, United States, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, New Zealand, Khmer Republic, and Kingdom of Laos. The communist forces were North Vietnam, Viet Cong, Khmer Rouge, and Pathetic Lao.

Answer 4

USAF Col. Robin Olds; WWII ace and 4 aerial victories over North Vietnam.

USAF CPT Ritchie, last USAF jet ace of the 20th century.

USN LT. Cunningham, last USN jet ace of the 20 century.

USA Col. George S. Patton, Commander of the Blackhorse Cavalry Regiment (11th ACR); son of WWII General Patton.

Answer 5

The names of over 58,000 US servicemen are engraved on the VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL website.

Answer 6

North Vietnam & Viet Cong (South Vietnamese Communists), supplied by USSR/Red China verses US/Australia/New Zealand/Thailand/South Korea/South Vietnam/Philippines.

Answer 7

NVA/VC vs US/allies.

Answer 8

There are over 2.5 million that served.