U.S. military personnel suffer their first casualties in the war when 13 Americans are wounded in three terrorist bombings of Military Assistance Advisory Group and U.S. Information Service installations in Saigon. The rising tide of guerrilla activity in South Vietnam reached an estimated 30 terrorist incidents by the end of the year and at least 75 local officials were assassinated or kidnapped in the last quarter of 1957.
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Oct 22, 1957:
American forces suffer first casualties in Vietnam
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This Week in History, Oct 22 - Oct 28
- Oct 22, 1957
- American forces suffer first casualties in Vietnam
- Oct 22, 1965
- 173rd Airborne trooper saves comrades
- Oct 22, 1972
- President Thieu turns down peace proposal
- Oct 23, 1965
- 1st Cavalry Division launches Operation Silver Bayonet
- Oct 23, 1972
- U.S. negotiators ask for further talks in Paris
- Oct 24, 1954
- U.S. president pledges support to South Vietnam
- Oct 24, 1966
- Manila Conference attendees issue "Declaration of Peace"
- Oct 25, 1972
- Nixon suspends bombing of North Vietnam
- Oct 25, 1973
- Nixon vetoes War Powers Resolution
- Oct 26, 1955
- Diem wins referendum in South Vietnam
- Oct 26, 1966
- Fire breaks out on U.S. aircraft carrier
- Oct 26, 1968
- Big battle begins in Tay Ninh Province
- Oct 27, 1966
- Ambassador Harriman sent to explain Manila offer
- Oct 27, 1971
- Cambodian troops battle Communists north of Phnom Penh
- Oct 28, 1962
- Khrushchev orders withdrawal of missiles from Cuba
- Oct 28, 1964
- U.S. officials deny any involvement in bombing of North Vietnam.
- Oct 28, 1965
- Viet Cong commandos raid U.S. airfields
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