operation LAM SON II information
93 TC CO
1 SQDN
For date 620830
93 TC CO was a US Army unit
1 SQDN was a Undefined unit
Primary service involved, Vietnamese Army
Operation LAM SON II
Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam
Description: The 93rd TC Co complimented with 10 CH-34s from the 1st Helicopter Sqdn VNAF supported operation LAM SON II deep in the jungles of Quang Ngai Province in I Corps. A heavy ground fog covered the LZ for two hours after the pre-strike. Despite encountering heavy fire from the alerted VC and the loss of two CH-21s to enemy fire and the wounding of four crew members, the 93rd successfully completed two lifts into the LZ. Of the 12 93rd helicopters used, nine were hit by enemy fire and two shot down.
The source for this information was 93 TC History
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