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| 2ND BATTALION (AIRMOBILE), 501ST INFANTRY UNIT HISTORY FOR 1968 GENERAL The 2nd Battalion (Abn), 501st Infantry began the new year in the III CTZ operating in the vicinity of Cu Chi, RVN. In January, the entire Battalion was airlifted to Hue in Northern I CTZ. During the remainder of the year, the Battalion operated within a 50 kilometers radius of Hue. Operations during the year included, reconnaissance in force, search and destroy, cordon and search, and security missions. Contact was sporadic and ranged from encounters with individual trail watchers to engagements with reinforced platoons in well prepared defensive positions. During the year the Battalion was commanded by three different individuals: LTC Richard Tallman (1 Jan-27 Apr 68), LTC J. A. Heiter (27 Ppr-4 Nov 68), and LTC J. C. Wilson (4 Nov-). Also during the year, the Battalion was reorganized from an airborne to an airmobile configuration while continuing to perform all missions assigned. |
Report obtained from military archives by Lenny Kaminski
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In January, the entire Battalion was airlifted to Hue
Unknown troopers of A Company loading planes
Vietnam 1968
Unknown troopers of A Company loading planes
Vietnam 1968