13 U.S. Men Injured In Viet Nam
In Saigon hundreds of guerrillas and fortified positions blocked a helicopter assault, delivering a severe blow to South Vietnamese troops. The clash produced the bloodiest mauling in nine months as forces faced mud filled terrain and heavy resistance.
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Bloodiest Nose clash leaves many dead or wounded
The engagement 140 miles southwest of Saigon leaves 40 dead and 80 wounded among government forces. Thirteen U S service men are wounded, two seriously. Vietcong casualties are estimated at 30 by officials, though on scene reports cite only four bodies. No prisoners taken as Vietcong retreat to Sampans. A U S spokesman calls it the bloodiest nose since Ap Bac.
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