Southern Cross information
for 11 BDE 23 INF
A/123 AVN
174 AHC
F/8 CAV

For date 710122


11 BDE 23 INF was a US Army unit
A/123 AVN was a US Army unit
174 AHC was a US Army unit
F/8 CAV was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Operation IRON MOUNTAIN
Quang Tin Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Quang Ngai
Description: The following is an edited version of an article titled "Division nets 48 enemy" by SP4 David Goodrich. In relatively light action last week, the men of the Americal Division accounted for 48 enemy dead, while capturing a number of others. As part of Operation IRON MOUNTAIN, while action was very light elsewhere, it was almost normal in the 11th Infantry Brigade area of operations during the week ended. The troopers accounted for 21 enemy kills, as well as capturing supplies. While scanning the foothills west of Quang Ngai City at start of the week, a LOH from the 123rd Aviation Company spotted and engaged a lone VC over the foothills southwest of Duc Pho. The enemy was killed. In the same area that day, the "Blues", an aerial rifle platoon of the 123rd Aviation Company were inserted. The platoon engaged and killed two enemy soldiers. A gunship from the 174th Aviation Co. killed a lone VC over the lowlands west of Duc Pho. Patrolling the foothills west of Duc Pho. Patrolling the foothills southwest of Duc Pho, G Company, 75th Rangers engaged two enemy soldiers, killing both. A couple of days later, Company C, 4th Battalion, 21st Infantry engaged and killed a VC while in a day laager position. Checking the area, they made contact again, killing another enemy and capturing a rifle. Elements of F Troop, 8th Cavalry, spotted a VC along a roadside in the lowlands south of Duc Pho. He was killed and an automatic weapon was captured. While patrolling the foothills southwest of Duc Pho, elements of Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry observed and engaged an enemy soldier. He was killed and a pistol was captured. Later in the same area, the company spotted, engaged and killed another Viet Cong, capturing his AK-47. Three Viet Cong Chieu Hoi'd and turned themselves into the 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry northeast of Duc Pho. All ralliers complained of inadequate food and a general apathy of Viet Cong goals. An attempt to set a 250 pound booby trap was foiled when troops of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry engaged the enemy at 150 meters, killing him. A gunship of the 123rd Aviation Company spotted and engaged three Viet Cong, while flying over the foothills west of Quang Ngai City. All three were killed. Working in the lowlands south of Duc Pho yesterday, Company C of the 4th Battalion 21st Infantry found five hootches with connecting bunkers, containing a small variety of VC equipment. The infantrymen also unveiled three spider-holes nearby. After a thorough study of the area, the hootch area was destroyed.

The source for this information was 7101_404_scr supplied by Les Hines 01/2000


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