The story of the first US soldier killed in the Vietnam War is a poignant one that has had a lasting impact on America's involvement in the conflict.

On November 22, 1955, US Army Advisor Master Sergeant (MSG) Richard B.

Fitzgibbon Jr.

was killed by a fellow American soldier in Saigon, making him the first official US combat casualty of the war.

📚 Fitzgibbon, a highly decorated veteran who had served in World War II and the Korean War, was in Vietnam as part of the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG), tasked with training and advising the South Vietnamese military.

Tragically, he was fatally shot by a disgruntled airman who had previously served under Fitzgibbon's command. - https://vietnamfocusguide.com/blog/first-us-soldier-killed-in-vietnam/?unique_id_kxyke8tj

The Fateful Story of the First U.S. Soldier Killed in Vietnam and Its Lasting Influence