unit history information
for A/7/17 CAV
For date 680120
A/7/17 CAV was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Pleiku Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Description: A/7/17 Cav reported a team of Scouts saw 6 NVA talking evasive action while performing a VR around Pleiku. The Scouts opened fire and confirmed 4 NVA KIA. Suddenly one of the LOH's was shot down. The Blues were inserted to protect the crew. In the action that followed, the Blues killed five more NVA and captured some medical supplies and one weapon.
The source for this information was A/7/17 CAV 4 FEB 67 - 31 DEC 68 Unit History
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Date posted on this site:
05/13/2023