PACIFIC STARS AND STRIPES
These selected articles from the PACIFIC STARS and STRIPES newspapers for the period April 1972 through June 1972, are intended to provide a more complete picture of what was happening during the battle. It is difficult to recreate the "climate" of the times or the "feel" and emotions generated by the events of that battle. These articles capture the day-to-day sense of what was happening and provide insights not available through other sources. As a two-year veteran of the Vietnam War, I, along with my fellow soldiers, truly appreciated the PACIFIC STARS and STRIPES Newspaper that provided news of "home" as well as news of the "war." I am especially appreciative to Mr. Max D. Lederer, Jr. General Manager, European - Pacific Stars and Stripes, for granting me permission to reprint these articles on this web site. This material is not to be reused commercially and is intended for my personal use and for reference on this, my web site, for The Battle of Kontum.
Additional Vietnam War related STARS and STRIPES articles for this time period are also being placed online. These additional articles, which cover events outside of the battle area, are being added to help place the events of this battle within the context of their day.
The Stars and Stripes articles that are contained within the Battle of Kontum web site are searchable using the Pacific Stars and Stripes Search
| Index of Articles |
| Monday, April 3 | 30,000 'Invaders' Hurl Back S. Viets |
| Monday, April 3 | Acid Test Of Vietnamization Shapes Up Along The DMZ |
| Monday, April 3 | ARVN Kills 87 After Red Attack |
| Monday, April 3 | Battles Seen As Big Test |
| Monday, April 17 | Reds Paid High Price For Base, Adviser Says |
| Monday, April 24 | North Viets Overrun Base, Cut Highway In Highlands |
| Wednesday, April 26 | Highlands Staggering Under NVA Assault |
| Wednesday, April 26 | Helo's Angels Save 9 Advisers |
| Wednesday, April 26 | Viets Pull Back Under Red Push |
| Thursday, April 27 | N. Viets March Toward Showdown |
| Thursday, April 27 | 10 Yanks Reported Killed In Helo |
| Thursday, April 27 | 3rd Time's A Charm As Captain Escapes |
| Friday, April 28 | Nixon: Won't Halt Bombing |
| Friday, April 28 | Red Drive Slowed In Viet Highlands |
| Friday, April 28 | Adviser: Red Tide To Hit Kontum City |
| Friday, April 28 | Refugees: Down The Road To Nowhere |
| Friday, April 28 | Advisers Protest Orders To Quit Menaced Bases |
| Friday, April 28 | Text Of Nixon Talk To Nation On Viet War |
| Sunday, April 30 | Nixon Refused To Hit DMZ Buildup |
| Sunday, April 30 | Red Tanks, Troops Near Kontum |
| Sunday, April 30 | To Flee Or Not Flee Imperiled Kontum? |
| Wednesday, May 3 | Doc Grandma Plots Return To Highlands |
| Thursday, May 4 | Refugees Moved To Pleiku |
| Friday, May 5 | Kontum: They Say Get Out |
| Sunday, May 7 | Advisers: Ready To Stay, Die |
| Sunday, May 7 | Highlands Fighting Flares Over Vital Highway Link |
| Friday, May 12 | Another Top General Fired By Thieu |
| Friday, May 12 | Fire Base Hit As War Sneaks Up On Pleiku |
| Friday, May 12 | 2 French Priests Reported Crucified By Communists |
| Saturday, May 13 | They 'Have To Get Out' Of Imperiled Kontum |
| Sunday, May 14 | Order Yanks From Pleiku |
| Thursday, May 18 | Adviser Reports B52 Helped Cripple 2 NVA Divisions |
| Friday, May 19 | Viets Push Open Highlands Link |
| Tuesday, May 23 | Yanks Patrol The Pleiku Bush -And Ask Themselves Why |
| Tuesday, May 23 | Fliers Keep On Trucking |
| Friday, May 26 | Ups and Downs of Flying |
| Saturday, May 27 | Reds Beaten Back At Kontum |
| Saturday, May 27 | Viet Sgt. Escapes From Reds After 2 Weeks Of Driving Bus |
| Wednesday, May 31 | Viets Take Most Of Kontum As Reds Appear In Retreat |
| Wednesday, May 31 | Hospital Spared By Reds |
| Thursday, June 1 | Thieu Looks On As Viet Tanks Tackle Reds Inside Kontum |
| Friday, June 2 | Viets Win Part Of Kontum |
| Friday, June 9 | Bombers Put A Change In Reds' Plans At Kontum |
| Sunday, June 11 | Helo Crash Kills John Paul Vann |
| Sunday, June 11 | Vann Was A Legend With 9 Lives |
| Monday, June 12 | Americans In S. Vietnam Mourn Loss Of John Vann |
| Monday, June 12 | Epitaph For Vann: He Saw The Truth And Spoke It |
| Monday, June 12 | Westy Mourns John Vann |
| Sunday, June 18 | The Strength And Weakness Of The ARVN |
| Sunday, June 18 | Nixon Awards Vann Medal Of Freedom |
| Tuesday, June 20 | Saigon Consensus: Red Drive A Flop |
| Tuesday, June 20 | Red Tank Losses Heavy |
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