Army Reporter information
for 175 AHC
13 CAB
282 AHC
212 CSAB
For date 680713
175 AHC was a US Army unit
13 CAB was a US Army unit
282 AHC was a US Army unit
212 CSAB was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Vinh Binh Province, IV Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Tra Vinh
Description: The following is an edited version from the weekly Vietnam Communique column in the 13 July 1968 issue.
The 1st Avn Bde, flying support mission for infantry units, killed 134 enemy during the week. Gunship crews of the 175th AHC, 13th CAB, supported elements of the 9th ARVN Div south of Tra Vinh. Three elements of the 14th ARVN regiment were positioned as a blocking force while two other units conducted a sweep of the area. Flying close overhead support for the infantrymen, the gunners reported killing 20 enemy. The 282nd AHC, 212th CSAB, reported killing 15 enemy and destroying 40 structures during action south of Quang Tri.
The source for this information was 6807AR.AVN supplied by Les Hines
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