unit history information
for A/7/17 CAV
For date 681009
A/7/17 CAV was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Darlac Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, near Ban Me Thuot
Description: A/7/17 Cav reported their Scout were performing a VR and while observing a group of people harvesting rice, the farmers suddenly produced AK-47's and proceeded to shoot at the Scouts. One LOH took 5 hits and 3 of the farmers died.
The source for this information was A/7/17 CAV 4 FEB 67 - 31 DEC 68 Unit History
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