Hackworth

Colonel David H. Hackworth Timeline

By cgreen15

  • Stock Market Crashes

    Stock Market Crashes
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    "Stock Market Crash of 1929." Photograph. History Channel. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2015

  • Hackworth was born on Armistice Day

    Hackworth was born on Armistice Day
    On November 11 1930, Hackworth was born in Vience California.
    Picture Source:
    "Armistice Day." Photograph. Papakura RSA, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2015.

  • General Eisenhower commands WWII Allied invasion forces in London.

    General Eisenhower commands WWII Allied invasion forces in London.
    Picture Source:
    Bachrach, Fabian. "Dwight D. Eisenhower, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left." Photograph. America's Library. Library of Congress, 1952. Web. 8 Feb. 2015.

  • Hackworth joins Merchant Marine

    Hackworth joins Merchant Marine
    In 1944 Hackworth joins the Merchant Marine at age 14.
    Picture Source:
    “United States Merchant Marine.” Photograph. Merchant-Marine. World Heritage Encyclopedia, 2014. Web. 2 Feb. 2015.

  • Nuremburg Trials begin

    Nuremburg Trials begin
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    "IMT Defendants and Defense Attorneys" Photograph Harvard Law School Library. The President and Fellows of Harvard College, 10 Dec. 1945 Web. 8 Feb. 2015

  • Hackworth enters Trieste, Italy

    Hackworth enters Trieste, Italy
    In 1946, Hackwotrh enters Trieste, Italy in the 752nd Tank Battalion at age 15.
    Picture Source:
    Hackworth, David H. and Julie Sherman. About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1989. Print.

  • Hackworth joins Korean War

    Hackworth joins Korean War
    Picture Source:
    "Korean War strategic map" Map. Australia's involvement in the Korean War. Departmant of Veteran Affairs. 2015. Web. 8 Feb. 2015.

  • Hackworth joins Wolfhound Raiders (Korean War)

    Hackworth joins Wolfhound Raiders (Korean War)
    In 1951, Hackworth joins the Wolfhound Raiders in the Korean War.
    Picture Source:
    Hackworth, David H. and Julie Sherman. About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1989. Print.

  • Hackworth takes Control of Fighter Company (Korean War)

    Hackworth takes Control of Fighter Company (Korean War)
    In 1952, Hackworth is given control of Fighter Company in the Korean War.
    Picture Source:
    "U.S. Army" Photograph. Military Uniform Supply, Inc., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2015

  • Eisenhower resigns as commander of NATO

    Eisenhower resigns as commander of NATO
    Picture Source:
    Bachrach, Fabian. "Dwight D. Eisenhower, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left." Photograph. America's Library. Library of Congress, 1952. Web. 8 Feb. 2015.

  • Josef Stalin dies

    Josef Stalin dies
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    "Josef Stalin" Photograph. The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2015.

  • Hackworth joins 101st Airborne

    Hackworth joins 101st Airborne
    In 1962, Hackworth joins the 101st Airborne Battalion at Fort Campbell and fought with them in the beginning of the Vietnam War.
    Picture Source:
    "101st Airborne Division" Photograph. Special Forces. Web. 2015. 8 Feb. 2015

  • Hackworth enters Vietnam War

    Hackworth enters Vietnam War
    Picture Source:
    "Vietnam Map" Map. POV. American Documentary, Inc. 5 Oct. 2010. Web. 8 Oct. 2015

  • U.S. recovers lost H-Bomb from the Mediterranean floor

    U.S. recovers lost H-Bomb from the Mediterranean floor
    Picture Souce:
    "Scientist Al Vine finds Submerged Hdrogen Bonb" Photograph. Oil in the Ocean. World Hole Oceangraphic Institution. 28 July 2014. Web. 7 Feb. 2015.

  • Hackworth was given control of 4th “Hardcore” Battalion (Vietnam War)

    Hackworth was given control of 4th “Hardcore” Battalion (Vietnam War)
    In 1969 Hackworth takes control of the 4th "Hardcore" Battalion in the Vietnam War.
    Picture Source:
    "Department of the Army Emblem" Photograph. U.S. Army Symbols and Insignias. Army.mil Features, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2015

  • Hackworth appears on ABC’s Issues and Answers

    Hackworth appears on ABC’s Issues and Answers
    In 1971 Hackworth appears on ABC's Issues and Answers to protest the Vietnam War effort.

  • US, UK, USSR, and others sign the Seabed Treaty

    US, UK, USSR, and others sign the Seabed Treaty
    Seabed Treaty outlawed nuclear weapons.
    "Nuclear Weapon Free Areas" UNOA Update. UN Office for Disarmament Affairs. June 2009 Web. 9 Feb. 2015

  • Hackworth publishes “About Face” with Julie Sherman

    Hackworth publishes “About Face” with Julie Sherman
    In 1989, Hackworth publishes his auto-biography "About Face" with Julie Sherman.

  • Hackworth founds Stand for the Troops Foundation

    Hackworth founds Stand for the Troops Foundation
    In 1997, Hackworth founds the Stand for the Troops Foundation with the idea of preventing wars like the Vietnam War where troops were unprepared and ill equipped for war.

  • Hackworth dies in Tijuana Mexico

    Hackworth dies in Tijuana Mexico
    In 2005, Hackworth dies in Tijuana Mexico due to Agent Blue related bladder cancer.
    Picture Source:
    Frisby Claude. "David H. Hackworth Grave." Photograph. 101st Airborne, 327th Infantry Regiment, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2015