Reds Down 3 U.S. Copters |
clashed with a Communist force near Trang Bang, 25 miles northwest of Saigon, Spokesmen said. The RF unit killed three Reds and Captured one crewserved weapon and two individual weapons, spokesmen said. One American UH1 Huey helicopter was distroyed and two were downed but later lifted out by CH47 Chinooks. Four other helicopters were damaged by the intence ground fire but managed to hobble to safety under thier own power. |
| SAIGON- Communist Troops fought a duel with U.S. Helicopters Monday, Wounding 10 Amercian helicopter Crewmen, Distroying one chopper and damaging six. The choppers supported South Vienamese ground operations around Cu Chi, 20 miles northwest of Saigon, the U.S. command Said Tuesday. In the same operation, five South Vietnamese Regional Forces soldiers were killed and eight wounded when they |
| 10 Crewmen Wounded |
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