Battle of FSPB Gela information
for 1 INF DIV
For date 690512
1 INF DIV was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
South Vietnam
Location, FSPB Gela
Description: Elements of the 1/28th Inf, 1st Inf Div were on FSPB Gela, located west of Lai Khe, when an enemy force mortared and rocketed the base. Sappers attempting to breach the perimeter where repelled by helicopter gunships and arty. There were 39 enemy bodies left in the area.
The source for this information was Turner 1st Inf P:28 & 52
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05/13/2023