by Jim Sheppard » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:19 pm
Sorry, I misunderstood...thought you were trying to get Purple Heart. Sounds like you were way ahead of me. You should know that most of our members do not read the Message board on a regular basis...so getting a response may take time. Reunions are usually the best place to find guys who were at specific battles. You might try contacting Harry Wilson...former Platoon Leader for the third platoon. I think it was his last month in the field, but am pretty sure he was there.
Although I was not there, as your historian, I have studied the battle. Most accounts seem to think you were engaged with one or two Battalions of NVA...unit unknown...but most likely replacements being sent to elements of the 3rd NVA Division in the area. I suspect a combination of local forces and replacements. In my opinion, the 50th was very fortunate to have lost only two men KIA in this battle...The FO with "B" Company , 2LT Monaghan, and a man from "C" Company, Danny Hoskins, whose Platoon is unknown. If anyone can tell me which paltoon Hoskins was in, it would be appreciated.