unit history information
for 121 AHC
Callsign = VIKING SURPRISE
For date 691230
121 AHC was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Ba Zuyen Province, South Vietnam
Location, Soc Trang
Description: FIREFLY The "bug" completed another very outstanding year as it proved once more that "Charlie" can be stopped at night. Their constant vigilance during the hours of darkness often broke up VC attacks on friendly outposts or units while their lightening quick reactions prevents the VC from continuing mortar attacks on Soc Trang Army Airfield. The devastating firepower packed by VIKING SURPRISE, with its .50 caliber machine-gun, two M60s and 40mm grenade launchers, often surprised the VC in a very unpleasant manner. When the big searchlight on SURPRISE put VC sampans or units in the spotlight, the gunships would roll on target providing timely and unbelievably accurate fire on targets. This highly successful techniques used by the firefly team have taught "Charlie" that he is not safe at night and enabled the friendly personnel to relax at little at night when they knew the "bug" was overhead. Firefly accounted for hundreds of sampans and VC casualties during the past year, and their outstanding performance has been a great asset in the struggle for freedom in the Mekong Delta.
The source for this information was 121st 1969 Yearbook provided by Bob Hofmann & Chas Robinson
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