The U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam was a joint-service command of the United States Department of Defense, composed of forces from the United States Army, United States Navy, and United Sta
Original MACV HQ, 606 Trần Hưng Đạo, Cholon, Saigon
Entrance to second MACV HQ, 137 Pasteur St, Saigon
MACV Headquarters ("Pentagon East") at Tan Son Nhut, 1969
Paul D. Harkins
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Paul Donal Harkins was a career officer in the United States Army and attained the rank of general. He is most notable for having served during World War II as deputy chief of staff for operations in
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
…reorganized on 15 May 1964 and absorbed MAAG Vietnam when the deployment of combat units became too large for the advisory group to control. General Paul D. Harkins was the first commanding general of MACV (COMUSMACV), and was previously the commander of MAAG Vietnam. After reorganization he was succeeded by General…
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Third US Army staff, Harkins right rear