unit history information
for MAG-36
VMO-6
For date 660222
MAG-36 was a US Marine Corps unit
VMO-6 was a US Marine Corps unit
Primary service involved, US Marine Corps
Operation DOUBLE EAGLE II
Quang Tin Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Description: In support of DOUBLE EAGLE II, MAG-36 reported no major tactical lifts were accomplished this date, however two aircraft on direct support received enemy small arms fire while on a resupply mission at BT168255. Both crew chief and gunner were wounded and rapidly evacuated to Delta Med in the LSA. Another UH-34D on a resupply mission was hit by small arms and mortar fire. Shell fragments ruptured the right front strut draining the hydraulic fluid. The aircraft was flown back to the LSA and recovered without incident. VMO-6 TAC(A) subsequently directed strikes by F-8 aircraft on the suspected enemy positions.
The source for this information was HQ MAG-36 Combat After Action Rpt 20 Mar 66
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