
Task Force South
Arrived Vietnam July 24, 1968
Departed Vietnam October 3, 1970
Located at Dalat and Phan Thiet
Headquarters strength, 40
The following U.S. Army units served under Taskforce
control at one time or another:
Taskforce Infantry included:
1st Battalion, 50th Infantry (Mechanized) (Replaced
3rd Battalion 503th Infantry on September 5, 1969.)
3rd Battalion, 503th Infantry (Airborne)
3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry (Airmobile)
Taskforce Reconnaissance included:
2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry (Armored) (1st Regiment of
Dragoons) May 1969
Company C, 75th Infantry (Ranger)
Taskforce Artillery included:
5th Battalion, 22nd Artillery (175 mm)
5th Battalion, 27th Artillery (105 mm)
Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 319th Artillery (105 mm)
Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 320the Artillery (105 mm)
