Americans Blast Red Cave After Slaying Of Officer
In Bong Son area central highlands a cave fortress held civilians and North Vietnamese troops. American troops used gas and explosives to clear the cave after an officer was killed when a North Vietnamese soldier used a civilian as a shield. The operation involved 25th Infantry Division and 1st Air Cavalry in Operation Thayer 1, with heavy combat and ongoing patrols.
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U. 5
In-Son
North Vietnam
Redg
Bong Son
Highlands
1St Air
25Th Infantry Division
1St Air Cavalry
Jerry Orenstein
New York City
Northietnam
William C. Westmoreand
U.S
Derailment Halts Trains Into Los Angeles Area
In Shafter an eighty seven car Southern Pacific freight train derailed after an explosion near a cave region east of town. One GI estimated that over a hundred Communists had sealed off the north south rail line to Los Angeles. The southbound train moved about 55 mph when a wheel failed. The north south passenger service faced delays as SP warned of different cave digging areas and pending train movements in the region.
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Shafter
IPI
Souther Pathe
CAVA
Here
Tniay
Los An
Geles
Jack
Tor Baird
Fresno
Passen Yron Triangle
Saigon
Bong
Navy Cross for Long Beach Marine in Vietnam
Claude LeBas, a Long Beach Marine born in Canada, earned the Navy Cross near Na Nang during Operation Orange. Facing a Viet Cong assault, he seized a rocket launcher, knocked out enemy mortars, manned a machine gun, and held a position for two days until a rescue column arrived. His family at 1685 South St. and Compton celebrate his heroism.
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Claude LeBas
Marine Corps
Na Nang
Cpl. LeBas
LeBas
Charlie
Hache
Long Beach
Sooe
Camp Pandleton
Ann LeBas
1685
South St
Claude
Eugene
Compton
Canada
Jordan High
LeBas Naids
George
South Street
Rachelle Caltins
Paramount
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Red Cave
Plex
Ky Lam
Oa da Nang
An Hoa
South Vietnnam
Marine
L.B
Cpl
Bent
Panis
Com Ie
Penncraft
Orig
Ouhr
ENNEY
Lakewood
Lakewood Penney’s
Seo
White
Lakewood Center
del Amo
Lakewood Blvds
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