unit history information
for 119 AHC
5 SF GRP
47 ARVN REGT
For date 700626
119 AHC was a US Army unit
5 SF GRP was a US Army unit
47 ARVN REGT was a Vietnamese Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Pleiku Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Pleiku
Description: The 119th unit history states that with the weather being more favorable, the Gators and Crocs were able to pass through the Mang Yang and proceed to the Pleiku area where most of the missions were flown. Units of the 5th SF Group Mike Strike Force, 47th ARVN Regt., and sub-elements of both units were supported. The Crocs took fire while providing low level coverage of a ????? element. Both ships took hits, but luckily no one was injured.
The source for this information was 119th Sup Hist by CW2 Oliver & W01 Wiggin (covered 1970)
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05/13/2023