Operation Ivory Coast: America's Most Dangerous Vietnam Rescue Mission

December 24, 2021 Topic: Vietnam War Region: Vietnam Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: Prisoners Of WarGreen BeretsArmy RangersRichard NixonSpecial Operations

Operation Ivory Coast: America's Most Dangerous Vietnam Rescue Mission

To lead the raid, the Army chose Colonel Arthur D. “Bull” Simons, a legendary and highly decorated Ranger who had already participated in the raid at Cabanatuan.

by Stavros Atlamazoglou
 

“History teaches that when you become indifferent and lose the will to fight someone who has the will to fight will take over.”

This article first appeared at Sandboxx.

 

Image: Wikimedia.