Operation Chopper (Vietnam)
| Operation Chopper | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of The Vietnam War | |||||||
an H-21 flying over South Vietnam | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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South Vietnam United States | Viet Cong | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nguyễn Xuân Vinh | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,000 | 50 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 6 killed | ||||||
Operation Chopper occurred on 12 January 1962 and was the first time U.S. forces participated in major combat in the Vietnam War.
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