SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service
A Co. 2nd PLT 2nd & 4th SQD
1/5 Mech Bobcats
25th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Nov 3, 1968
Casualty was on Feb 4, 1969
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
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On February 04, 1969, at 1400 hours, a 75 round artillery barrage of white phosphorous was fired along a 3 kilometer axis of XT 5927 to 6130 in the Ho Bo Woods in the hopes of starting a fire.
At 1432 hours, to the south of the above location at XT 578253, Company A requested a Dust-off for three wounded Bobcats and two Bobcats who had been killed. The casualties were the result of two 155mm booby trapped rounds being detonated. They were rigged with trip wires and set 25 meters apart. One was set in a tree to create a low air burst. One of the Bobcats who was wounded, died shortly after being dusted-off.
At 1506 hours, Company A had an APC detonate an AT mine that was set in a rice paddy dike in the same general area. The vehicle was a combat loss
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Steven M. BRITTON, husband of Mrs. Barbara K. BRITTON,
657 Portland WaySouth, Galion,OH 448333
A Co. 2nd PLT 2nd & 4th SQD
1/5 Mech Bobcats
25th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Nov 3, 1968
Casualty was on Feb 4, 1969
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
__________________________________________________________
On February 04, 1969, at 1400 hours, a 75 round artillery barrage of white phosphorous was fired along a 3 kilometer axis of XT 5927 to 6130 in the Ho Bo Woods in the hopes of starting a fire.
At 1432 hours, to the south of the above location at XT 578253, Company A requested a Dust-off for three wounded Bobcats and two Bobcats who had been killed. The casualties were the result of two 155mm booby trapped rounds being detonated. They were rigged with trip wires and set 25 meters apart. One was set in a tree to create a low air burst. One of the Bobcats who was wounded, died shortly after being dusted-off.
At 1506 hours, Company A had an APC detonate an AT mine that was set in a rice paddy dike in the same general area. The vehicle was a combat loss
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Steven M. BRITTON, husband of Mrs. Barbara K. BRITTON,
657 Portland WaySouth, Galion,OH 448333
SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service
A Co. 2nd PLT 2nd & 4th SQD
1/5 Mech Bobcats
25th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Nov 3, 1968
Casualty was on Feb 4, 1969
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
__________________________________________________________
On February 04, 1969, at 1400 hours, a 75 round artillery barrage of white phosphorous was fired along a 3 kilometer axis of XT 5927 to 6130 in the Ho Bo Woods in the hopes of starting a fire.
At 1432 hours, to the south of the above location at XT 578253, Company A requested a Dust-off for three wounded Bobcats and two Bobcats who had been killed. The casualties were the result of two 155mm booby trapped rounds being detonated. They were rigged with trip wires and set 25 meters apart. One was set in a tree to create a low air burst. One of the Bobcats who was wounded, died shortly after being dusted-off.
At 1506 hours, Company A had an APC detonate an AT mine that was set in a rice paddy dike in the same general area. The vehicle was a combat loss
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Steven M. BRITTON, husband of Mrs. Barbara K. BRITTON,
657 Portland WaySouth, Galion,OH 448333
A Co. 2nd PLT 2nd & 4th SQD
1/5 Mech Bobcats
25th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Nov 3, 1968
Casualty was on Feb 4, 1969
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
__________________________________________________________
On February 04, 1969, at 1400 hours, a 75 round artillery barrage of white phosphorous was fired along a 3 kilometer axis of XT 5927 to 6130 in the Ho Bo Woods in the hopes of starting a fire.
At 1432 hours, to the south of the above location at XT 578253, Company A requested a Dust-off for three wounded Bobcats and two Bobcats who had been killed. The casualties were the result of two 155mm booby trapped rounds being detonated. They were rigged with trip wires and set 25 meters apart. One was set in a tree to create a low air burst. One of the Bobcats who was wounded, died shortly after being dusted-off.
At 1506 hours, Company A had an APC detonate an AT mine that was set in a rice paddy dike in the same general area. The vehicle was a combat loss
___________________________________________________________
Steven M. BRITTON, husband of Mrs. Barbara K. BRITTON,
657 Portland WaySouth, Galion,OH 448333
