Apr 4, 1968
First orders
Battalion gets first orders to the 9th Division. Original orders were to the 196th LIB at Chu Li. Changed while the battalion is in the air on the way to Vietnam to the 9th Division.
Archive for April, 1968
Apr 5, 1968
Entrance to Vietnam
Most of battalion arrived at Ton Son Nut Airbase and taken to Bearcat by truck. Ltc. Joseph Schmalhorst Bn. Commander.
Apr 19, 1968
First casualty
The battalion’s first non-battle casualty occurred on April 19 when a soldier from C Company wounded himself with his own weapon.
Apr 28, 1968
6/31st moved to 3rd Brigade
“Battalion moved from Bearcat to a battalion size base at Bien Chon, Long An Province.”
