Southern Cross information
for 11 BDE 23 INF
4/21 INF 23 INF

For date 700619


11 BDE 23 INF was a US Army unit
4/21 INF 23 INF was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Operation IRON MOUNTAIN
Quang Ngai Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Duc Pho
Description: The following is an edited version of an article titled "DIV RECAP: ACTION LIGHT THROUGHOUT" by the Americal IO. Chu Lai - In support of Operation IRON MOUNTAIN, the lightest action in the division area occurred in the 11th Infantry Brigade in the first week of June. Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 21st Infantry killed one VC and one NVA on the Suoi Nga Man River four miles south of Duc Pho recently. Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry accounted for three VC killed by claymore mines in the mountains 15 miles west of Duc Pho. One carbine, 30 pounds of rice, and 20 pounds of salt were confiscated in the brief action. Photo Caption: PFC Sanchez steps gingerly through a mud puddle while operating with his unit. The 1st Battalion of the 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade was on a search and clear operation south of Chu Lai. (Photo by SP4 Herbert Brady)

The source for this information was 7006_322_scr supplied by Les Hines 12/17/2000


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