Tiger Force was a task force of the United States Army, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade (Separate), 101st Airborne Division, which fought in the Vietnam War.
The platoon-sized unit, approximately 45 paratroopers was founded by Colonel David Hackworth in November 1965 to "outguerrilla the guerrillas." Tiger Force was a highly decorated unit, and paid for its reputation with heavy casualties. In October 1968, Tiger Force's parent battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation by President Lyndon B. Johnson, which included a mention of Tiger Force's service at Dak To in June 1966.
In October 2003, the Toledo Blade reported on members of the Tiger Force unit, alleging that they had committed numerous war crimes, murdering, raping, and mutilating large numbers of noncombatant women and children.
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Read more about Tiger Force: Investigations of War Crimes, Partial List of Members 1965-1969
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