Battle for Tien Phuoc SF Camp information
for A-102 SF DET
From date 690222 to 690324
A-102 SF DET was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Quang Tin Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Tien Phuoc SF Camp
Description: As part of the enemy Post-Tet offensive, the SF CIDG camp at Tien Phuoc was attacked late in the evening. At 0200H one of the outposts was overrun but the CIDG recaptured it at daybreak supported by the camp's artillery. The enemy remained around the camp until late March. The casualties in this battle were KIA: 1 SF, 54 CIDG, 1 ARVN, and 30 civilians; WIA: 12 SF, 3 LLDB, 1 US Navy, 136 CIDG, 12 ARVNs and 60 civilians.
The source for this information was Green Berets at War P:201
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Date posted on this site:
05/13/2023