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A Company found five sampans loaded with mines and grenades.

Joint operation with 1/16th. Four companies from the 6/31st. 12 miles W of My Phuoc Tay.  Three day op.  Enemy Bn elimanated.

“On October 6, B Company found another enemy cache containing 58 cases of grenades, 12 cases of TNT, and 70 rounds of 75mm recoilless rifle ammunition.”

“At 0710h, C Co reports that they have a man that had drowned on 7 Oct.  Pfc R.T. Perry (C Co).  ”

“Members of Delta. Co., 1st platoon with pointman Ron Raymond capture VC flag along with VC sympathizers in the early morning hours. “

“At 1135h, D asks for a Dustoff for 2-WIA’s.  Completed at 1510h, but only 1 sent out.  No names.  At 2050h, LT Beacher, E Co has appendicitis and is dusted off.  Operation Quyet Chien starts.”

“Battalion was again in heavy contact, killing 11 enemy and capturing 5 AK-47 assault rifles and a 75mm recoilless rifle.”

“Ewing spotted two sampans coming his way. When the sampans were so close their crews had no time to react, Ewing opened fire, killing all eight”

“C Co has 3-WIA’s at 1910h.  A Co has 1-WIA at 1800h due to friendly fire.  But, at 2100h, D Co says it needs a dustoff for a man that has a headache.  At 2138h, they are now saying it’s a priority… Sgt Lester McGinnis (D Co) was KIA from small-arms fire that day.  ”

“Sgt Gerald Forgue (D Co) dies of wounds he sustained on 9/26/68.  At 1420h, D Co has 2-WIA’s from a tripped BT.  At 1522h, C Co calls in 2-WIA’s from shrapnel, friendly fire.  A few minutes later they report that one of the WIA’s is now KIA – Pfc Merritt Murray (C Co).  ”