Army Reporter information
for 5 SF GRP
CIDG

For date 680330


5 SF GRP was a US Army unit
CIDG was a Vietnamese Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
South Vietnam
Location, Dong Tre
Description: The following is an edited version from the weekly Vietnam Communique column in the 30 Mar 1968 issue. A platoon-size Camp Strike Force on a search and destroy operation near Dong Tre made contact with an estimated VC squad. After a brief firefight, the enemy fled leaving 12 bodies behind. There were no friendly casualties. A local ambush patrol from Ben Soi engaged an estimated 10 VC in a short skirmish. After the enemy withdrew, the CIDG personnel swept the area and found three enemy bodies. They also captured three rocket grenade launchers.

The source for this information was 6803AR.AVN supplied by Les Hines


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