On April 3, 1966, the battalion task force continued a detailed search of the area. Tunnel systems, supply caches and numerous booby traps were encountered. Enemy contact was light. Co B had an APC detonate a mine, the explosion of which ignited the gas tank, resulting in one Bobcat being killed and 4 wounded in the vicinity of XT 655270. Some of the men started referring to the area as the “Christmas Tree” because it was ‘decorated’ with so many booby traps and mines. On April 6, 1966, one of the men burned in the 4.2 inch mortar track fire on April 4th died of his injuries