by rigo-ordaz » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:03 pm
The 1/8th Cavalry was there from the beginning on the 6th with Alpha 1/50. Delta Co. was Upcon to them and we went in together at Dai Dong (2) We worked good with A,B 1/8th and then C 1/8th, We carried the brunt at Dai Dong (2) on the 7th 8th and 9th Dec 1967 and were able to penetrate their trench and bunker line in that village. (That's the You tube video)
One A Co. 1/50 track got hit with a rocket and one got mired in the mud on the 6th. Delta Co. 1st Plt got a direct hit by a friendly 105 Arty on Lt. Driscoll's track
The 1/12 Cav. came in from Dak To on the 8th or 9th but got sent to the beach to work towards the West. On this push west their Charlie Co. got ambushed in a rice paddy and they lost their commander. On 10th Dec. 67 the 1/12 Cav was with B Co. 1/50 at Troung Lam (1) While D 1/50 was engaged at My An (2)
Later in the battle A and C companies of the 1/50 continued the battle with 1/12 and 2/12. Rigo