Army Reporter information
for 1 CAV DIV
From date 681016 to 681022
1 CAV DIV was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Quang Tri Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Quang Tri
Description: The following is an edited version from the weekly Vietnam Communique column in the 4 Nov 1968 issue which covered the Oct 16-22 period.
1st Cav Div soldiers again experienced rain, cold weather and muddy terrain throughout their area of operations. In light action, the troopers turned up several small caches. A Hoi Chanh led elements of the 2/5th Cav, to 200 pounds of explosives hidden in concrete blocks one miles south of Quang Tri City. The Hoi Chanh said the explosives were to be used to knock out bridges in the area. Operating north of Quang Tri City, elements of the 2/8th Cav, uncovered 5,100 pounds of rice while a unit from the 1/5th Cav found 84 82mm mortar rounds nine miles SE of the city. One morning an element of the 5/7th Cav found two bodies while searching an area seven miles west of Camp Evans.
The source for this information was 6811AR.AVN supplied by Les Hines
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