operation PROJECT DELTA 10-66 information
for B-52 SF DET
196 LIB
91 ABN RNGR

From date 660809 to 660905


B-52 SF DET was a US Army unit
196 LIB was a US Army unit
91 ABN RNGR was a Vietnamese Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Operation PROJECT DELTA 10-66
South Vietnam
Location, War Zone C
Description: The 96th Infantry Brigade requested reconnaissance assistance from Project DELTA in War Zone C. The DELTA teams had infiltrated from Song Be and Tay Ninh to reconnoiter extensive trail networks used by the VC entering the area from Cambodia. On the 27th, the C&C had lost contact with Team 2 and was aloft looking for them. The helicopter spotted a red panel, smoke, and a signal mirror being flashed at them. Helicopters were dispatched to the scene and under heavy fire to retrieve one American and one LLDB soldier. Another LLDB soldier was lifted out by McGuire rig. The 4th Co, 91st Airborne Ranger was inserted after dark and retrieved one US and one LLDB KIA. A significant number of airstrikes were used in this area.
Comments: MAJ Luttrell, Robert E.; B-52 SF Det CO; ;

The source for this information was Green Berets at War P:223


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