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U.S. Marines In Vietnam, Volume 1 (of 9) : $b The advisory & combat assistance era 1954-1964Whitlow, Robert H.

History

U.S. Marines In Vietnam, Volume 1 (of 9) : $b The advisory & combat assistance era 1954-1964

Name: U.S. Marines In Vietnam, Volume 1 (of 9) : $b The advisory & combat assistance era 1954-1964
Author: Whitlow, Robert H.

Whitlow, Robert H.

United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Vietnam War, 1961-1975

16 Dec--LtCol Khang relieved as Commandant of Vietnamese Marine
        Corps. Replaced by LtCol Nguyen Ba Lien.

1964

  1 Jan--General Wallace M. Greene, Jr., relieves General David
        Shoup as Commandant of U.S. Marine Corps.

  Jan--General Greene visits Vietnam.

  15 Jan--BGen Carl A. Youngdale, USMC, becomes MACV Assistant Chief
        of Staff for Intelligence (J-2).

  1 Feb--HMM-364 replaces HMM-361 as SHUFLY’s operational squadron.

  Feb--Col Khang recalled from Philippines and relieves LtCol Lien as
        Commandant of VNMC.

  Mar--LtGen Victor H. Krulak relieves LtGen Carson A. Roberts as
        Commanding General, FMFPac.

  27 Apr--HMM-364 participates in Operation SURE WIND 202 in
        northern II Corps.

  May--MajGen Weede, USMC, relieved as MACV Chief of Staff.

  15 May--USMAAG abolished. Marine Advisory Division renamed Marine
        Advisory Unit and placed under Naval Advisory Group, MACV.

  20 May--Marine Advisory Team One arrives at Da Nang.

  7 Jun--Two Marines from SHUFLY compound reported missing south of
        Da Nang.

  13 Jun--Advisory Team One moves to Tiger Tooth Mountain in
        northwestern I Corps.

  19 Jun--HMM-364 turn over helicopters and maintenance equipment to
        VNAF 217th Squadron.

  21 Jun--HMM-162 replaces HMM-364 as SHUFLY’s operational squadron.

  Jul--Vietnamese Marine Recruit Training Center opens at Thu Due. VNMC
        expanded with the creation of a fifth infantry battalion.

  7 Jul--HMM-162 participates in relief of Nam Dong Special Forces
        Camp.

  2–5 Aug--North Vietnamese patrol boats and U.S. ships clash in
        Tonkin Gulf.

  6 Aug--U.S. Congress passes Tonkin Gulf resolution.

  11 Aug--President Johnson signs the so-called Tonkin Gulf
        Resolution.

  19 Aug--Advisory Team One moves to Bach Ma and continues
        operations.

  4 Sep--Col William P. Nesbit replaces Col Noren as Senior Marine
        Advisor to VNMC.

  13 Sep--Advisory Team One dissolved, departs Vietnam.

  14 Sep--SHUFLY aircraft flown to safety in face of severe tropical
        storm.

  Sep--Marine Advisory Unit reorganized and expanded.

  8 Oct HMM-365 replaces HMM-364 as SHUFLY’s operational squadron.

  Oct--Marine reconnaissance element conducts survey of Cam Ranh Bay in
        southern II Corps.

  31 Dec--Viet Cong terrorist bomb American BOQ in Saigon.

  31 Dec--4th VNMC Battalion defeated at Binh Gia in III Corps.

Appendix E

List of Reviewers

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Opening the text

U.S. Marines In Vietnam, Volume 1 (of 9) : $b The advisory & combat assistance era 1954-1964Whitlow, Robert H.

History

U.S. Marines In Vietnam, Volume 1 (of 9) : $b The advisory & combat assistance era 1954-1964

Whitlow, Robert H.

United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Vietnam War, 1961-1975

16 Dec--LtCol Khang relieved as Commandant of Vietnamese Marine
        Corps. Replaced by LtCol Nguyen Ba Lien.

1964

  1 Jan--General Wallace M. Greene, Jr., relieves General David
        Shoup as Commandant of U.S. Marine Corps.

  Jan--General Greene visits Vietnam.

  15 Jan--BGen Carl A. Youngdale, USMC, becomes MACV Assistant Chief
        of Staff for Intelligence (J-2).

  1 Feb--HMM-364 replaces HMM-361 as SHUFLY’s operational squadron.

  Feb--Col Khang recalled from Philippines and relieves LtCol Lien as
        Commandant of VNMC.

  Mar--LtGen Victor H. Krulak relieves LtGen Carson A. Roberts as
        Commanding General, FMFPac.

  27 Apr--HMM-364 participates in Operation SURE WIND 202 in
        northern II Corps.

  May--MajGen Weede, USMC, relieved as MACV Chief of Staff.

  15 May--USMAAG abolished. Marine Advisory Division renamed Marine
        Advisory Unit and placed under Naval Advisory Group, MACV.

  20 May--Marine Advisory Team One arrives at Da Nang.

  7 Jun--Two Marines from SHUFLY compound reported missing south of
        Da Nang.

  13 Jun--Advisory Team One moves to Tiger Tooth Mountain in
        northwestern I Corps.

  19 Jun--HMM-364 turn over helicopters and maintenance equipment to
        VNAF 217th Squadron.

  21 Jun--HMM-162 replaces HMM-364 as SHUFLY’s operational squadron.

  Jul--Vietnamese Marine Recruit Training Center opens at Thu Due. VNMC
        expanded with the creation of a fifth infantry battalion.

  7 Jul--HMM-162 participates in relief of Nam Dong Special Forces
        Camp.

  2–5 Aug--North Vietnamese patrol boats and U.S. ships clash in
        Tonkin Gulf.

  6 Aug--U.S. Congress passes Tonkin Gulf resolution.

  11 Aug--President Johnson signs the so-called Tonkin Gulf
        Resolution.

  19 Aug--Advisory Team One moves to Bach Ma and continues
        operations.

  4 Sep--Col William P. Nesbit replaces Col Noren as Senior Marine
        Advisor to VNMC.

  13 Sep--Advisory Team One dissolved, departs Vietnam.

  14 Sep--SHUFLY aircraft flown to safety in face of severe tropical
        storm.

  Sep--Marine Advisory Unit reorganized and expanded.

  8 Oct HMM-365 replaces HMM-364 as SHUFLY’s operational squadron.

  Oct--Marine reconnaissance element conducts survey of Cam Ranh Bay in
        southern II Corps.

  31 Dec--Viet Cong terrorist bomb American BOQ in Saigon.

  31 Dec--4th VNMC Battalion defeated at Binh Gia in III Corps.

Appendix E

List of Reviewers

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