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To my fallen brothers.
C-Troop at Charlie 2
April 18th & 19th 1969 – Quang Tri Province, I Corps, Nui Tot Mon, south of Fire Support Base Charlie 2.
C Troop 3rd/5th Cavalry Night Defensive Position is attacked by sappers of the 1st Battalion, 36th Regiment. 308th NVA Division resulting in 15 US KIA. 35 wounded. Enemy losses were 16 NVA KIA.
The NDP was not completely overrun because of the guts and determination of the individual troopers. Hand to hand combat on the ground with the invading forces was necessary. See the full Combat After Action Report on the website.
Killed By Hostile Action were Ron Riley, John Burgess, George Dahlman, Tim Tipton, Charles Smith, David Dittmer, Charles Short, Kenneth Brinker, Perry Scott, William Watson, Larry Lucas, Victor Mills, Andrew Biedron,Paul Savanauck. Paul Savanauck was a reporter for stars & stripes magazime.
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