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“ …. With malice toward none, with charity for all ----
to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for
his widow, and his orphan, to do all which may achieve
and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves
and with all nations.”

President Abraham Lincoln
Second Inaugural Address
March 4, 1865

Is our Nation doing all it should for those who have
borne the battle? They served in our name.

Our government indicates U.S. involvement with Vietnam

during 1945–1975. You might, and should ask: What
happened in 1945?

• Ho Chi Minh declared independence for Vietnam from
the French.
• American Lieutenant Colonel Peter Dewey was killed
in Vietnam.

Citation Information:
Article Title: First American soldier killed in the American Phase of the
Vietnam War
Author: History.com Editors
Website Name: HISTORY
URL: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-american-soldier-
killed-in-vietnam
Access Date: April 26, 2019
Publisher: A&E Television Networks
Last Updated: February 21, 2019
Original Published Date: November 16, 2009