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Vietnam Marine recounts rapid Saigon stay amid offensive push
O Donavan arrived in Saigon and recalls waiting for an attack as the North Vietnamese offensive surged. He endured fast Saigon paperwork in three days and spent two days meeting other advisers at Phong Dien, then three days with the captain he was to replace, Capt. Ray Smith of Woolbridge, before moving on.
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Kenneth Alston
Ile Bih
Madrona
Donald'a
Davis MY Chanh
South Vietnam
UPS
Vietnam
Ias
New York
Jerome Ay" O'Donovan
North
Saigon
O'Donovan
Phong Dien
Ray Smith
Woolbridge
Smith
Immarine
Anana
NVA