unit history information
for A/7/17 CAV
1 BDE 4 INF
For date 671220
A/7/17 CAV was a US Army unit
1 BDE 4 INF was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Kontum Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Ben Het
Description: A/7/17 Cav reported inserting their Blues in suspected rocket positions around Ben Het SF camp. Expended Chicom 75mm RR shells were retrieved. They located 3 antennas at the sight of heavy Snoopy readings. Air strikes were conducted and destroyed the antennas. Some new foxholes, bunkers, and L-shaped trenches were found, however no other significant results were noted.
The source for this information was A/7/17 CAV 4 FEB 67 - 31 DEC 68 Unit History
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Date posted on this site:
05/13/2023