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March 21, 1968
Late in the evening the North Vietnamese mad a daring attack on the night defensive perimeter of
the 2/501st using B-40 rockets as covering fire. Using small arms, automatic weapons, and direct
artillery fire, the paratroopers drove the enemy force off, killing 22.
Late in the evening the North Vietnamese mad a daring attack on the night defensive perimeter of
the 2/501st using B-40 rockets as covering fire. Using small arms, automatic weapons, and direct
artillery fire, the paratroopers drove the enemy force off, killing 22.
April 11, 1968
Two days of fighting by A, B, and D Co:s, 2nd Bn, (Abn), 501st Inf, was conducted as another
village full of NVA was cordoned 10 miles northeast of Hue along the "Street Without Joy." A
sweep of Phong Dien village following a night of constant bombardment resulted in 66 enemy
dead and 26 weapons captured.
Two days of fighting by A, B, and D Co:s, 2nd Bn, (Abn), 501st Inf, was conducted as another
village full of NVA was cordoned 10 miles northeast of Hue along the "Street Without Joy." A
sweep of Phong Dien village following a night of constant bombardment resulted in 66 enemy
dead and 26 weapons captured.
April 16, 1968
Eighteen miles north of Hue elements from the 2/501st discovered an enemy base camp
containing 20 underground tunnels and bunkers, Stored in the tunnels were 1.000 AK-47 rounds,
20 rounds of 60 mm mortars and various medical supplies.
Eighteen miles north of Hue elements from the 2/501st discovered an enemy base camp
containing 20 underground tunnels and bunkers, Stored in the tunnels were 1.000 AK-47 rounds,
20 rounds of 60 mm mortars and various medical supplies.
April 17, 1968
A battalion-size cordon was conducted by paratroopers of the 1/501st and A/2/501st around the
fortified village of Dong Xuyen three miles north of Hue, Following Army aviation, artillery and
tactical air strikes, the "Geronimo" troopers entered the village. killing 53 enemy in three days.
Eight more kills were recorded by the "No Slack" paratroopers of B Co" 2nd Bn. (Abn), 327th lnf.
A battalion-size cordon was conducted by paratroopers of the 1/501st and A/2/501st around the
fortified village of Dong Xuyen three miles north of Hue, Following Army aviation, artillery and
tactical air strikes, the "Geronimo" troopers entered the village. killing 53 enemy in three days.
Eight more kills were recorded by the "No Slack" paratroopers of B Co" 2nd Bn. (Abn), 327th lnf.
April 21, 1968
Near Thon Kim Doi village, five miles north of Hue, C/2/501 paratroopers spotted and killed two
Viet Cong. The fleeing enemy led the airborne riflemen to the village, where an enemy company
was waiting. Early that evening, paratroopers from A/2/501 and B/2/501 air assaulted into
blocking positions; completing the cordon of the village, The enemy body count at the end of the
day rose to 21. Illumination continued throughout the night as the enemy employed heavy
volumes of automatic weapons and RPG fire in an unsuccessful attempt to escape the village.
April 22, 1968
At first light, the multi-company paratrooper force poured suppressing automatic weapons fire on
the enemy location while calling for more artillery and air strikes. At the close of the night's action
the Screaming Eagles were credited with 47 NVA kills and seven weapons captured.
Near Thon Kim Doi village, five miles north of Hue, C/2/501 paratroopers spotted and killed two
Viet Cong. The fleeing enemy led the airborne riflemen to the village, where an enemy company
was waiting. Early that evening, paratroopers from A/2/501 and B/2/501 air assaulted into
blocking positions; completing the cordon of the village, The enemy body count at the end of the
day rose to 21. Illumination continued throughout the night as the enemy employed heavy
volumes of automatic weapons and RPG fire in an unsuccessful attempt to escape the village.
April 22, 1968
At first light, the multi-company paratrooper force poured suppressing automatic weapons fire on
the enemy location while calling for more artillery and air strikes. At the close of the night's action
the Screaming Eagles were credited with 47 NVA kills and seven weapons captured.