unit history information
for A/7/17 CAV
For date 700108
A/7/17 CAV was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Operation WAYNE THRUST
Pleiku Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Camp Radcliff
A/7/17 CAV losses were 3 WAI
Aircraft lost in A/7/17 CAV were 1 OH-6A
Description: A/7/17th Cav reported the lead Scout ship received fire and was shot down upon making it's second pass. The crash set off a secondary explosion which totally burned the ship. The pilot and observer escaped and were medevaced to Camp Radcliff. The gunships made runs and remained in the area to support a rifle company already in the area. Further inspection of the area revealed a large bunker complex, a company size unit of NVA, food and cookware, clothes, 150 lbs of rice, and one NVA canteen. The C&C CE was wounded when the ship suddenly recieved a volly of enemy fire and he was evaced to Camp Radcliff. The Blues were inserted and found numerous caves, structured, sleeping platforms, and rice bowels. One NVA soldier was captured.
The source for this information was A/7/17 history by WO1 Charles E. Smith III
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