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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1967

Page

2

Seven Men Take On Dirty Duty in Nasty Jungle War

A seven man U S Marine reconnaissance patrol near Con Thien engages North Vietnamese positions along the DMZ in a six day, food and water scarce combat ordeal. They direct artillery and air strikes, endure constant danger, and finally evacuate by helicopter with heavy enemy fire surrounding the landing zone.

Dmz Vietnam U.S North Vietnam Con Thien Frank de Muss Montreal Canada de Moss Lance Cpl Fred Anderson Michigan City Ind Navy Gene Tessman York Neb Anderson Jim Mays Ventura Calif Lance Cp Art Leeder Magnolia N.J Ed Delezen Pensacola Fla Pfe J. J. Fink Teaneck Myself

New York reports 12 mile extension of DMZ barrier strip

Washington sources say a 12 mile inland extension of the cleared DMZ barrier south of the demilitarized zone in South Vietnam is planned despite strong objections from top U.S. officers. The belt would feature barbed wire, mines, radar, infrared and other detectors to warn of intrusion and reduce infiltration, with potential for automatic weapons and artillery support.

New York U.S Robert S. McNamara North South Vietnam North Vietnam Laos Mekong River Ho Chi Minh Trail Cambodia South Vietnam Neuyen Cao Ky McNamara Conthien Camp Hill

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