unit history information
for A/2/20 ARA
SS-11 missile
For date 661009
A/2/20 ARA was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
South Vietnam
Description: The battalion history states that the battalion again displayed its ability with the SS-11, wire guided missile. Battery A received a fire mission against an enemy bunker. The target was located in an area covered with rocks and could not be effectively engaged with 2.75" rockets. Two SS-11 missiles were employed against the target; the first missile hit the bunker a foot from the 1x6 foot aperture, and the second missile entered the aperture exploding inside, destroying the bunker. Post strike surveillance by ground forces indicated several blood trails leading from the destroyed bunker to another bunker adjacent to it. Inside the second bunker, 55 VC awaited capture and gave up without a fight.
The source for this information was 2/20 ARA History 1966 by MAJ Emil F. Moller
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