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Subject: Re: 1968 November

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Albert E Hatchell

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Date Posted: 10:59:05 11/17/00 Fri
In reply to: . 's message, "Re: 1968 November" on 09:00:21 04/27/00 Thu

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A stand down day from the Phoenix Program. Our compound at Xuan Loc was festive....had to be...worked with a bunch of civilians....and they put on a good feed bag. Great meal with good friends and a few moments to forget whats going on all around us. Next day we're back in the boonies working for Uncle Sam.

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jesse j. wallace sr.
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Date Posted: 17:59:43 11/17/00 Fri

> >nov.20-68 i was with the 4th combat eng.as a demo sp. we were attach to the 1/12th inf rifle platoon,we were the 4th eng,airmoble assult team and repaller's, at that time part of the 4th inf was trying to close the rout 511 chock point and two teams of us had to attach and hold two hill top's for fire suport bases LZ Swinger and LZ-20.we were on our way into LZ SWinger when the first chopper was shoot down and every one was lost ,myself and team were on the next chopper and we made our approch and had to jump about 15 to 18 feet from the ground , and started our fight while the other choppers were comming in we did our best to keep the VC down. my friend barry herron and his team was on the 3rd chopper behind us to come in ,and when they got there he and i and 1 infantryman took a 51 anti-aircraft gun out,in the next 5 days we set up a 105 h base and on the 25th of nov. we reloaded & made a airassult with the 1/12inf. on the rout 511 ..in the next 10 days we took over the 511 and blow over 600 VC bunkers --and i still didn't get any turkey.on the nov. 30 we met and regroup with another unit and moved on into VC valley...thank you and god bless all that made it back and may god which over those's that didn't come back..