What was the bloodiest day in Vietnam?

31 January
The deadliest day of the Vietnam War for the U.S. was 31 January at the start of the Tet Offensive when 246 Americans were killed in action.

Why were there no tanks in Vietnam?

Due to Vietnam’s soggy jungle terrain, tanks were not used extensively in combat during the Vietnam War. Armored personnel carriers such as the M-113 transported troops and performed reconnaissance and support functions.

What was the best tank in the Vietnam War?

M48
The M48 is best remembered for its service as the main U.S. tank in the Vietnam War. As many as six hundred M48’s were deployed in Vietnam, mainly filling infantry support roles. They were one of the few pieces of U.S. armor in Vietnam that offered adequate protection against mines.

Did the NVA have tanks?

The North Vietnamese Army forces did not use tanks in large numbers. The N.V.A. relied on the Soviet-made T-54/55 as one of their main battle tanks. Fitted out with a 100mm, turret-mounted main gun, the T54/55 fired anti-armor and high explosive rounds at a range of about 16,000 yards.

How many soldiers died in Vietnam from snake bites?

The United States Archives and other sources suggest that between 25 and 50 American soldiers a year were bitten by snakes during the war in Vietnam. Some 10,786 American soldiers died of non-combat causes, including 9,107 by accidents and 938 due to illness.

What tanks did Marines use in Vietnam?

The M48 Patton was in U.S. service until replaced by the M60. [4] The M48 served as the U.S. Army and Marine Corps’s primary battle tank in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was widely used by U.S. Cold War allies, especially other NATO countries.

What is the average age of someone killed in Vietnam?

Here are statistics from the Combat Area Casualty File (CACF) as of November 1993. The CACF is the basis for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (The Wall): Average age of 58,148 killed in Vietnam was 23.11 years. (Although 58,169 names are in the Nov. 93 database, only 58,148 have both event date and birth date.

What percentage of Vietnam veterans are disabled?

One out of every 10 Americans who served in Vietnam was a casualty. 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2.59 million who served. Although the percent who died is similar to other wars, amputations or crippling wounds were 300 percent higher than in World War II. 75,000 Vietnam veterans are severely disabled.

What percentage of Vietnam Veterans go to jail?

Vietnam Veterans are less likely to be in prison – only 1/2 of one percent of Vietnam Veterans have been jailed for crimes. [Westmoreland] 97\% were discharged under honorable conditions; the same percentage of honorable discharges as ten years prior to Vietnam [Westmoreland] 85\% of Vietnam Veterans made a successful transition to civilian life.

What do we really know about Vietnam Veterans?

85\% of Vietnam Veterans made a successful transition to civilian life. [McCaffrey] Vietnam veterans’ personal income exceeds that of our non-veteran age group by more than 18 percent. [McCaffrey] Vietnam veterans have a lower unemployment rate than our non-vet age group. [McCaffrey] 87\% of the American people hold Vietnam Vets in high esteem.