unit history information
for 119 AHC
3/8 INF
Location = LZ WELCH
Location = LZ LOUIS
For date 700705
119 AHC was a US Army unit
3/8 INF was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
South Vietnam
Location, LZ CAJUN
Description: The 119th unit history states that they inserted troops from 3/8th Inf, 4th Inf Div at LZ Cajun by 12 Gators covered by Croc gunships. Bunker complexes and hooches were spotted but there was negative contact with the enemy. Over 400 troops were airlifted into Cajun by ten Gators in 15 hours. The rest of day was spent resupplying LZ Welch and LZ Louis.
The source for this information was 119th Sup Hist by CW2 Oliver & W01 Wiggin (covered 1970)
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05/13/2023