3D BDE - An ambush triggered by infantrymen of Delta Co, 2d Bn, 12th Inf, brought a rich harvest of documents and arms, and more than 100,000 piasters of enemy military funds.
The money was taken from an apparent Viet Cong paymaster who was among four enemy killed in the pre-dawn trap.The 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div ambush patrol was moving in single file enroute to a night ambush site three kms southwest of Dau Tieng when they heard shouting. The 17 member patrol, led by 1LT Walter L. Kreeger of Stockton, Calif., positioned in a hasty ambush. "I saw a light approaching along the road from the right. It moved to a point directly in front of us and went out," said SGT James A. Ming of Lomita, Calif. Four men appeared riding on two bicycles. "I waited until the bikes reached the place I'd seen the light go out, which I figure had been a signal man. Then the five of us opened up," said Ming. The VC ran for the far side of the road, where they were hit immediately by the force waiting with Kreeger. At dawn a reconnaissance of the area turned up the four enemy dead. - Tropic Lightning News
The money was taken from an apparent Viet Cong paymaster who was among four enemy killed in the pre-dawn trap.The 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div ambush patrol was moving in single file enroute to a night ambush site three kms southwest of Dau Tieng when they heard shouting. The 17 member patrol, led by 1LT Walter L. Kreeger of Stockton, Calif., positioned in a hasty ambush. "I saw a light approaching along the road from the right. It moved to a point directly in front of us and went out," said SGT James A. Ming of Lomita, Calif. Four men appeared riding on two bicycles. "I waited until the bikes reached the place I'd seen the light go out, which I figure had been a signal man. Then the five of us opened up," said Ming. The VC ran for the far side of the road, where they were hit immediately by the force waiting with Kreeger. At dawn a reconnaissance of the area turned up the four enemy dead. - Tropic Lightning News
Story and article courtesy of Ken Blakely
VC Paymaster is slain. Uncover money and munitions
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VC Paymaster is slain. Uncover money and munitions
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Charlie Co 2/12th Inf. Training at Ft. Lewis, 1966, Honoring Donald Lee McCloskey, 2nd row from back, far right. Photo courtesy of Brandon McCloskey, son to Donald
3/4 Cav
3/4 Cav
Air Strike
Holding back
On the move
8" SP at FSB Stuart TB
C7-A Caribou
Dustoff
Heading to 12th Evac
Camp Alpha - 90th Replacement Battalion at Long Binh
Miscellaneous photos
Morning after ground attact at Dau Tieng, July 4th, 1968 - {photo by Hugh Vandervoort)
Cold Cache - Sharing the wealth, temporarily, members of the 3rd Plt,Delta Co., 2nd Bn 12th Inf., pose with more than 100,000 piasters seized in a night ambush. The 3rd Bde, 25th Div. Unit killed four enemy and captured several pistols and enemy award citations in the raid. (photo by SP4 Charlie Haughey).
Joe Vann - C Battery 1/8th Artillery
Joe served from 1/70 - 2/71 with the battery which was at FSB Barbara when he arrived in country. Later the battery was moved east of Saigon, near Xuan Loc to continue it's support of the 25th Division just prior to their departure home from Vietnam. In these pictures, is SGT Ivan Aspers Jr who was killed in a mortar attack on February 15, 1971. They named a FSB after him later on. Joe Vann was the gunner (lanyard puller) on a 102MM field piece.
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Ivan Asper Jr.
