Part 4 — Chapter 11 Spring and Summer Fighting

Unless otherwise noted, the material in this chapter is derived from: CTE 79.3.3.6 ComdD, 1Nov63–16Oct64; Col Andre Gomez, Comments on Draft MS, Capt Robert Whitlow, “U.S. Marine Activities in Vietnam 1954–64” (Vietnam Comment File), hereafter Gomez Comments; Col Robert A. Merchant, Comments on Draft MS, Capt Robert Whitlow, “U.S. Marine Activities In Vietnam, 1954–1964” (Vietnam Comment File), hereafter Merchant Comments; Col John H. La Voy, Comments on Draft MS, Capt Robert Whitlow, “U.S. Marine Activities In Vietnam, 1954–1964” (Vietnam Comment File), hereafter La Voy Comments; Ross Comments on Whitlow MS; LtGen Herman Nickerson, USMC (Ret.), Comments on Draft MS, Capt Robert Whitlow, “U.S. Marine Activities In Vietnam, 1954–1964” (Vietnam Comment File), hereafter Nickerson Comments.