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16 April 1967
2/35th
Submitted by: Jim Anderson
On 16 Apr 1967, just about 10 kilometers north of LZ Montezuma, Co\'s A, B and C of the 2/35th and Troop B, 1st Sqn. 9th Cav came in contact with VC in and around the village of Thach Thang (3). At the time we were OPCON to 2d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Div (Airmobile) as part of Operation LeJeune. At days end, 41 VC had fallen. The Battalion had just arrived in the AO, quite a welcome!
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