Maj. Gen. Bruno Hochmuth, commander of the 3rd Marine Division, is killed when the helicopter in which he is travelling is shot down. He was the most senior U.S. officer to be killed in action in the war to date.
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Nov 14, 1967:
Marine general killed in Vietnam
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This Week in History, Nov 14 - Nov 20
- Nov 14, 1965
- Major battle erupts in the Ia Drang Valley
- Nov 14, 1967
- Marine general killed in Vietnam
- Nov 14, 1972
- Nixon promises Thieu that U.S. will continue to support South Vietnam
- Nov 15, 1966
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs heckled at university
- Nov 15, 1969
- Second moratorium against the war held
- Nov 16, 1961
- Kennedy decides to increase military aid to Saigon
- Nov 16, 1970
- Ky defends South Vietnamese operations in Cambodia
- Nov 16, 1971
- U.S. provides support to beleaguered Cambodians
- Nov 17, 1965
- 1st Cavalry unit ambushed in the Ia Drang Valley
- Nov 17, 1970
- My Lai trial begins
- Nov 18, 1964
- South Vietnamese conduct largest air assault to date
- Nov 18, 1969
- South Vietnamese fight first major battle after U.S. troops are withdrawn
- Nov 18, 1970
- Nixon appeals to Congress for funds for Cambodia
- Nov 19, 1967
- Chaplain Charles Watters receives Medal of Honor
- Nov 19, 1971
- Cambodians appeal for help
- Nov 20, 1967
- Students Demonstrate Against Dow Chemical Company
- Nov 20, 1969
- Seymour Hersh files follow-up to My Lai story
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