A/2-16 Inf under then CPT (Now COL, Retired) Dan Frazier and Recon/2-16 under then 1LT (Now COL, Retired) Sam Matthews were in this fight. Alpha was in a blocking position and the Cmd Group was overrun with, as I recall, all members KIA except Dan Frazier who was wounded. Dan was awarded Silver Star. 1/4 Cav ARP was inserted and rescued Frazier. one of the bravest men I know. Recon under Mathews was inserted along a gully/stream bed and killed as I recall 11 VC/NVA. The Military History Channels edition of "Shootout!-Tet Offensive", aired 12/8/2006. I was the Acting 2-16 S-3 during Tet, took command of Delta/2-16 outside Saigon 4 days later, went on RR to Hawaii April 68 with Frazier and he, Mathews (who was my D/2-16 XO for a month and took command of Alpha/2-16 May 68) and I were all in Advanced Courses at Benning upon return from VN.
The source for this information was Turner 1st Inf P:27 & 51; Chron P:67
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