Southern Cross information
for F/8 CAV
196 BDE 23 INF

For date 711126


F/8 CAV was a US Army unit
196 BDE 23 INF was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Quang Tin Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Chu Lai
Description: The following is an edited version of an article titled "$1400 collected for Carson Scout." DA NANG (196th Inf. Bde. IO) - Nguyen Quan, a Kit Carson Scout, was devoted to his job, a damn good man", according to SFC Charles Davis (Uniontown, Pa.) and the rest of the men of the Aero Rifle "Blues" Platoon, F Troop, 8th Cavalry. Quan had worked with the Blues for about three months and had made about 25 insertions. He had found a couple boobytraps and was responsible for finding and capturing high-level enemy signal documents and signal operation instructions. He helped the guys in the Blues Platoon with work details and participated in alerts, but he didn't have to. He lived with the members of the platoon-rarely taking a day off, according to SGT Thomas Hopper (Staybon, Ore.). On Aug. 14, Quan was badly injured by the explosion of an anti-personnel mine while he and the Blues were on their way to a PZ after an insertion. He lost both his legs. Quang's American friends felt a great sense of loss, and they jointly decided to do something for Quan. The members of the platoon decided to present Quan with a gift of money raised by members of F Troop. The campaign was soon expanded to include the entire 123d Aviation Battalion. The efforts of the platoon gained $1400 for Quan. The money was presented by CPT Thomas M. Hayes (Annedale, Md.) on behalf of the Blues.
Comments: SFC Davis, Charles; F/8 Cav Blues; ; CPT Hayes, Thomas M.; F/8 Cav Blues; ; SGT Hopper, Thomas ; F/8 Cav Blues; ; *** Quan, Nguyen; F/8 Cav Blues Kit Carson Scout; ;

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