The Big Red One Faces Mines and Gas in Viet Nam
U S First Infantry Division troops of the Big Red One endure mines snipers and gas as they press through Viet Nam. Capt Dailey of Fort Atkinson leads C Company 1 2nd Battalion 28th Regiment while medics restrain a panicked sergeant near a concrete bunker. A lieutenant colonel wounded nearby warns others to stay safe as Sgt Louis Milano’s squad reports Viet Cong entrenchments and black-flag taunts.
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Trung Lap
South Viet Nam
U. S. 1St Infantry Division
2Nd Battalion
28Th Regiment
George F. Dailey
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Viet Nam
Dailey
Ash
Horst Faas
Louis Milano
Bay Shore
N.Y
Milano
Iber
Andiadios
Vietnamese Battalion Mauled By Guerillas
Viet Cong units ambushed a South Vietnamese battalion near Trang Bang and Cu Chi during Operation Crimp, wounding and killing several, as U.S. advisers and Australian troops fought in multiple clashes. The Viet Cong claimed a four day Tet cease fire later, while U.S. jets aided the besieged forces.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thong Chu
Tranj
Luong
Quang Tr
Viet Nam Press
Viet Cong
Viet Nam
Cao van Vien
49Th
Trang Bang
Cu-Chi
Marines Pay Tribute As Company Recalls Grim Vietnam Day
The company commander urged care for wounded as medics, led by Medic Paul Smith of Somerset Kentucky, ferried casualties by helicopter. The unit was ordered to retreat along the return path, a grueling trek echoed by veterans reflecting on the constant cycles of loss in Vietnam.
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Paul Smith
Somerset Ky
Viet Nam
Mei
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