SUMMARY
SP4 Gray died
in South Vietnam
on 7/24/1966
during the Vietnam War - Battle for Cu Chi
as a member of Alpha Company
.
The soldier's injury type or status was recorded as 'Other Explosive Device'.
Gray
originated from Fayetteville, North Carolina
.
DETAILS
On July 24, 1966, the battalion (minus Company C which was attached to the 4/9th Infantry) began a 19 day period of operations in the northern Filhol, the Ho Bo Woods, and the area around Trung Lap.
At 0815 hours Company A and the Recon Platoon commenced operations. With the assistance of a PF soldier and a Chieu Hoi, a VC base camp was located at XT 720104. The camp consisted of 4 buildings and a bunker tunnel complex. One Bobcat was killed when a booby trap was detonated. The camp was destroyed and the units closed Cu Chi Base Camp at 1440 hours
