Battle at Buon Enao information
for A-334 SF DET
CIDG

For date 621015


A-334 SF DET was a US Army unit
CIDG was a Civilian Irregular Defense Group unit
Darlac Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Buon Enao
Description: Since February the Buon Enao complex, near Ban Me Thout, had been the training site for the first CIDG units and because of this it had become a major VC target. In mid-October, the VC launched a multidirectional attack at the complex. A-334 of the SF was based there and CPT Cordell, the team leader, was flying in a Air Force T-28 aircraft from Ban me Thuot in order to direct fire support. His aircraft was shot down in full view of his camp. This enraged the CIDG so much that they immediately counterattacked and defeated the VC.

The source for this information was Green Berets at War P:61


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Date posted on this site: 05/13/2023