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A Sampling from 6 Months' Worth of Small-Arms Mishaps in Vietnam [1967]
18 February 2007
New York Times
The following excerpts are from an Army report on small-arms mishaps in Vietnam from Jan. 1 to June 20, 1967, as reported by the adjutant's office of the United States Army Vietnam to the commander in chief of the United States Army Pacific.
Key
WIA Wounded in action
KIA Killed in action
M16 M-16 rifle
vM60 M-60 machine gun
M79 M-79 grenade launcher
.50 .50-caliber machine gun
.45 .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol
.38 .38-caliber revolver
vHG hand grenade
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