Siege of Dak Seang information
for 119 AHC
189 AHC
4 INF DIV
2 ARVN RNG
For date 700401
119 AHC was a US Army unit
189 AHC was a US Army unit
4 INF DIV was a US Army unit
2 ARVN RNG was a Vietnamese Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Kontum Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Dak Seang
Description: The 119th unit history states that laxity no longer persisted as the enemy, comprised of NVA main force units, swept down from the north and set seige to Dak Seang, Dak Pek, Dak To, and Kontum. An estimated force of three regiments had encircled Dak Seang. The 189th AHC did most of the support for the 2d ARVN Rangers, the MIKE Strike Force, and the CIDG; but concentrations of automatic 37mm and .51 cal fire brought ships down one after another. Air strike after air strike, the enemy continued to bring down helicopters. During the first 16 days of the seige, the Gators stood idle flying missions for the 4th Inf Div. As the situation increased at Dak Seang, almost being over run twice, the Gators were mustered to assist further actions against the enemy. The Crocs were at Pleiku in case further contact was encountered. Thus far there had been four UH-1H, one F-100, two C-47A, one 10-2, and two UH-1C shot down from enemy fire. A few of the Gators were still supporting the 4th Inf Div around the Hardtimes area and some saw action.
The source for this information was 119th Sup Hist by CW2 Oliver & W01 Wiggin (covered 1970)
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