Operation Frequent Wind was the final phase in the evacuation of American civilians and "at-risk" Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam, before the takeover...
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Lawrence Chambers (section Operation Frequent Wind)
Academy to reach flag rank. While in command of USS Midway during Operation Frequent Wind, Chambers gave the controversial order to push overboard millions...
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USS Midway (CV-41) (section Operation Frequent Wind)
South Vietnam. Ten days later, U.S. 7th Fleet forces carried out Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Saigon. For this, Midway, which had offloaded...
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On 29 April, Operation Frequent Wind was carried out by U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps helicopters from the 7th Fleet. The Operation involved the evacuation...
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Fall of Saigon (category Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1975)
Vietnamese presidential palace. The capture of the city was preceded by Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of almost all American civilian and military personnel...
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Ambassador Martin that fixed wing evacuations should cease and that Operation Frequent Wind, the helicopter evacuation of U.S. personnel and at-risk Vietnamese...
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left the compound they unloaded the first refugees delivered by Operation Frequent Wind at 15:40.: 191 At about 17:30 Carey ordered the extraction of...
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awards for Vietnam service. Service members who earned the AFEM for Operation Frequent Wind between 29 and 30 April 1975, may elect to receive the VSM instead...
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of American-supplied equipment intact for the communist forces. Operation Frequent Wind was launched to evacuate Americans, at-risk Vietnamese and third...
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by road. 1975 – Operation Frequent Wind: Fall of Saigon, Vietnam War 1976 – Operation Fluid Drive: Lebanese Civil War 1990 – Operation Sharp Edge: Liberia...
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