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Valérie André, French 'Helicopter Heroine' and army medic, dies at 102
Long before there were air ambulance companies like CareFlight, and TV shows like 'China Beach' and 'M*A*S*H,' Valérie André ...
Valérie André, Daring French Army Copter Pilot, Dies at 102
She was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, in Indochina and Algeria. She was also the first Frenchwoman ...
BBC1 年
Background to the Vietnam conflict
The French had tried to block a communist supply line and set up a defensive system at an army base in Dien Bien ... July 1954 and temporarily separated Vietnam into two zones: a northern zone ...
The Washington Post18 天
Valérie André, first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat, dies at 102
the French colonial protectorate in Southeast Asia that included Vietnam. The French military was in a pitched battle against Vietnamese anti-colonial communists, including Ho Chi Minh.
Valérie André, first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat, dies at 102
Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon, and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French-Indochina war ...
BBC10 天
Background to the Vietnam War
The Geneva Agreement spelled the end of French control in Vietnam and the beginning of a major dilemma for American political and military leaders. The USA sent military advisors to support Diem ...
PBS4 年
who's Who in South Vietnam
Vietnam's last emperor ascended to the ... Communist forces before abandoning them and serving in the French-controlled Vietnamese army. He served as the South Vietnamese chief of state under ...