On 07 Dec 1970, Sgt Richard Reed was killed by booby trap. Another soldier was WIA. His photo is ?over 90mm recoiless rifle and next to RTO Dick Jones. Anyone know what happened?
Anyone know of CIA Phoenix Project's Mr. Benson a/k/a "Cpt. Quirk" who commanded 1/20's "Q" Company beginning in Oct 1970? One email from a 1/20 soldier has Benson in covert operations in Honduras prior to 1970.
I was at National Archives (NARA) and pulled the files for SOIC MACV-Team 17 Quang Ngai 15-19 Oct 70. Many entries about US forces at FSB Snoopy capturing one of three Americans fighting with NVA. He was being held at Snoopy due to weather (Typhoon Joan) and awaiting MPs from 23rd Division for transport to Chu Lai. I will check the 23rd MP files and post more info. Below are entries of "Salt and Pepper" sightings by A-1/20 19-20 Sept 70 and a 11 Nov 1970 sighting of "Salt" by B-1/20, so this may be Pepper who was captured. I have to ask Col Insani (11th Bde C.O.) about this. Does anyone know who LTC. Perkins, Col Q, Col Borman, Mr. Cushing are? What does SOIC stand for? The SOIC MAT 17 files have lots of names starting with Mr., references to Air America, and Phoenix (I don't think they mean Arizona) Anyone know a Maj. Magee or Cpt. Quirk? What's a big Mack report and problems in DIOCC's? An Example, "From Phoenix To: Tra Bong Cpt. Quirk (Phoenix) will arrive at your location in about 30 min. on Air America. He has supplies and he requests you meet the plane with a vehicle. passed."
CLICK HERE for 27 Jan 71 fragging of C Btry 6/11 CO's hootch. One story is the victim was a visiting officer on his last day in-country and murdered by mistake. Anyone know what happened?