Chapter 13 Prelude to Escalation 166

NOTES 169

APPENDICES 175 A. USMC and VNMC Senior Officers, 1954–1964 175 B. Awards and Decorations, RVN, Through 1964 176 C. Glossary of Acronyms 178 D. Chronology 179 E. List of Reviewers 182

INDEX 184

PART I

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