unit history information
for MAG-36
VMO-6
A/501 AVN
20 SOS
For date 660227
MAG-36 was a US Marine Corps unit
VMO-6 was a US Marine Corps unit
A/501 AVN was a US Army unit
20 SOS was a US Air Force unit
Primary service involved, US Marine Corps
Operation DOUBLE EAGLE II
Quang Tin Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Description: In support of DOUBLE EAGLE II, MAG-36 reported at 0730H six UH-34D's lifted 100 ARVN troops from BT021289 to BT232315 without incident. At 0900H a USAF CH-3A escorted by Army UH-1B lifted 32 troops, two 105MM howitzers and 17,000 pounds of ammunition from BT300235 to BT107142. Two Army UH-1B gunships provided fire suppression in support of elements of 3/1 and 2/7 in a search and clear operation in vicinity BT2421. The flight was relieved on station throughout the day. Two UH-1E's on a command ship flight with BG Platt aboard flushed several VC in the open. Elements of 3/1 were directed to the area where contact was made with good results. The UH-1E's killed three VC and made the second CBA (Captured by Air) for MAG-36 lifting a VC POW to the LSA for interrogation.
The source for this information was HQ MAG-36 Combat After Action Rpt 20 Mar 66
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