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The 4/3 will spend the next two months as part of operation Lam Son 719 which was the biggest helocopter operation in the war. Here are a few of the websites I found relating to Lam Son 719.
02 Feb. 71 2400H Co B OPCON 1/61 inf., remainder of the 4/3 extracted to Khe Sanh. There are many units working this AO. The 4/3 TOC handles a lot of their como needs. As a result it gets confusing at times. There are lots of ARVN's, 1/3 and 1/1 of the 187 Inf., 11th Arm. Cav, another Cav unit, Rangers, Marines and etc. 03 Feb. 71 See Journal #3 Report #A Khe Sanh extraction notice 04 Feb. 71 2400H See Report 06 Feb. 71 Sitrep Rules SEE Journal #1 07 Feb. 71 0835H Co D request routine DUSTOFF for 1 US with injured knee. 07 Feb. 71 1825H SEE Journal #1 #3 #4 Co A request DUSTOFF for 5 US WIA. Ronald D Troyano Douglas Ralph Schmaltz 08 Feb. 71 0100H SEE Journal #2 #4 Rear request someone from Co A come in to ID body from contact yesterday. 08 Feb. 71 0915H Co C request DUSTOFF for 1 US with tramatic amputation of both legs result accidental detonation of Mech Amb. Robert J Tucker 11 Feb 71 0001H Battalion CP at CaLu, Co. A CaLu, Co. B OPCON 1/61, Co. C CaLu, Co. D OPCON 1/11 cav, Recon CaLu.  12 Feb. 71 1150H SEE Journal #2 #3 #5 Co A request DUSTOFF for 2 US KIA and 8 WIA result NVA ambush. PFC David Moran Steve English 14 Feb. 71 1820H SEE Journal #3 #4 Co A request DUSTOFF for 2 US WIA with shrapnel wounds. Douglas L. Horn------------will die of wounds Levester Spearman 15 Feb. 71 Major contact with Co. C and Co. A taking casualties. 15 Feb. 71 1505H SEE Journal #1 #2 #3 #4 Recon had lookout in tree. Co C thought indiv.was NVA and shot him in the head twice. SGT Ken Steinkirchner-----------will DOW 16 Feb. 71 0725H SEE Journal #1 #2 #3 Co D request DUSTOFF for 3 US KIA 1 US WIA result enemy attack. PFC Matterson, E.P. line #185 16 Feb 71 1735H Co C and Recon request DUSTOFF for 5 US WIA.   17 Feb. 71 0835H SEE Jouenal #1 #2 Co D reports 2 groups of NVA crossing river. 50 in first group and 30 in second group. All had helmets, packs and weapons. 18 Feb. 71 0220H SEE Journal #1 #2 #3 Recap of 16 Feb. 71 casualties 18 Feb. 71 1245H Co A in contact. Have secured all bodies. Co C sent to help Co A. Both elements pinned down. 19 Feb. 71 SEE Journal #1 #3 20 Feb. 71 Co A reports 1 US wounded by sniper. Dennis Able SEE Journal #1 #3 Ray Smith 22 Feb. 71 2345H SEE Journal #2 #5 Award party for Co A . 23 Feb. 71 SEE Journal #4 R. B. Todt 25Feb. 71 1518H Recon request DUSTOFF for 1 US with Maleria. Ford Conley 28 Feb. 71 0625H SEE Journal #1 #2 #5 Report #A #B #C Co C request DUSTOFF for 1 US with gunshot wound in stomach. Crawley, L. 28 Feb. 71 0830H Co A request DUSTOFF for 1 US who shot self in finger. John L. Ehandlin |
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