U S Soldiers Describe Saigon Billet Bombing
UPI reports from Saigon describe the Metropole Billet bombing as soldiers recount waking to automatic fire and a blast that ripped through their third floor rooms. Spec. 6 Richard C. Munroe and Sgt. Virgil McGriss describe bloodied injuries, shattered glass, and the urgency of evacuation to a nearby hospital as the explosion rattled the Metropole area.
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North Vietnamese Closest Reach Saigon as Invasion Gathers Pace
North Vietnamese regiments push to within 60 miles of Saigon as retaliation and heavy Viet Cong activity surge around Saigon and Mekong Delta. U S Navy guns back Marine outposts, and defense reports note nine North Vietnamese regulars in country with about 20 000 men.
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