Army Reporter information
for 1 INF DIV
1/11 ACR
For date 680803
1 INF DIV was a US Army unit
1/11 ACR was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Binh Long Province, III Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Loc Ninh
Description: The following is an edited version from the weekly Vietnam Communique column in the 3 Aug 1968 issue.
The 1st Inf Div killed 82 enemy in several heavy contacts. Troopers of the 1/11th ACR, operating under the control of the 1st Inf Div, killed 34 enemy during a battle east of Loc Ninh. While sweeping a thickly wooded area elements of the regiment began receiving small arms fire from an enemy force. After a brief exchange of fire the enemy withdrew, leaving behind nine dead. The troopers moved in to sweep the area of contact and discovered a company-size enemy basecamp. As they were searching the camp the cavalrymen began receiving fire again. Helicopter gunships and Arty were called in to support the ground elements. Sweeping the area, troopers found 25 more enemy bodies and detained to suspects.
The source for this information was 6808AR.AVN supplied by Les Hines
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