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By Jack and Arthur
Vietnam War
On may the 7th 1959, Vietnams forces won the battle of Dien Bien Phu and ended the French involvement in Indochina. This
victory lead to the Geneva conference where French and Vietnam negotiated a ceasefire agreement.
How Did the War Start
The following aircraft was used in the Vietnam War: 0-1 Bird Dog, 0-2 Skymaster, OV-10 Bronco and
C123 provider. Artur and I think that the 0-1 Bird Dog has the coolest name.
Aircrafts Used in the VW
There were a total of 3,629 killed and wounded. Also the soldiers were killed in 9 different ways.
Such as drowning, accidental kills and people died of illness and many more.
Wounded and Killed
The amount of people served in the VW is 49,211 and of all those men served in the war, 4 people got
awarded the Vic Cross
Amount of people served in the war
The Victoria Cross is a decoration awarded for conspicuous bravery in common wealth armed
services, instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856. The winners were Peter John Badcoe ,Keith Payne, Ray
Stewart Simpson and Kevin Arthur Wheatley.
Victoria Cross
The Vietnam war ended by Vietnams victory and lost to many Australians casualties and illnesses. This is
making it one of the most saddest Australian involvements history.
Ending of the war
www.warhistoryonline.com
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www.CC.gatech.edu/~tpilsch/AirOps/aircraft.html copyright couldn’t be found D:
Links
http://www.awm.gov.au/encydopia/vietnam/statistics/
rslnsw.org.au
www.anzacday.org.au/education/medals/vc/auslist.html
Links (continued)
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