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Viet Cong surround hundreds of South Vietnamese troops near Saigon
A Viet Cong force of over a regiment surrounded hundreds of government troops 200 miles northeast of Saigon amid heavy attacks. An American pilot and observer were missing after a plane was shot down. another Navy jet was downed while supporting the South Vietnamese. In Phu Bon Province a major action developed as government forces moved toward Cheo Reo Thuan Mong. Six Americans were reported involved with uncertain fate as Viet Cong operations escalated.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Saig
U.S
Air Force
Coral Sea
Oriskany
Vinh
Hanoi
Highlands
da Nang
Para
Chkeo Reo
Phu Bon
Thuan Mong
Cheo Reo
Spokes
Man
173Rd
U.S. Airborne Brigade
D Zone