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The Paris Peace Accords officially ends the Vietnam War. Colonel William Nolde is killed in action becoming the conflict's last recorded American combat casualty.
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Paris Peace Accords
1973 agreement between North and South Vietnam and the US to end the Vietnam War
The Paris Peace Accords, officially the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Viet Nam, was a peace agreement signed on January 27, 1973, to establish peace in Vietnam and end the Vietnam War. It took effect at 8:00 the following day. The agreement was signed by the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Vietnam War
War in Southeast Asia from 1955 to 1975
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 27
Day of the year
January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 338 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
William Nolde
United States Army officer (1929–1973)
Colonel William Benedict Nolde was an officer in the United States Army. Born in Menominee, Michigan, Nolde was a professor of military science at Central Michigan University before joining the army. He is known for being the last official American combat casualty of the Vietnam…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)