jump and assault at Bu Prang information
for A-236 SF DET
CIDG

For date 671005


A-236 SF DET was a US Army unit
CIDG was a Civilian Irregular Defense Group unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Quang Duc Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Bu Prang
Description: A new fighting, surveillance CIDG was established at Bu Prang (the second CIDG camp to have this name) after two parachute jumps and a helicopt assault landed for the SF and CIDG. Eleven SF and 37 CIDG made the first jump which was followed by 50 SF and 275 LLDB and CIDG troops in the second jump. A-236 SF Det and two CIDG companies from the recently closed Lac Thien Camp were helicoptered in. As part of this force

The source for this information was Green Berets at War P:165


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