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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 Congo
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 Congo
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.