Gary the son of Donna B. Satterfeal, dear brother of Michael Husted of Flint Michigan and the son of Richard W. Husted enlisted in the US Marine Corps on June 29 1967 in Detroit. He arrived in Vietnam on December 7 where he was assigned to and served with CAP 3-2-8, CACO 3-2, 3D Combined Action Group, III MAF.
CAP's (Combined Action Platoon's) were units where Marines would, live, train, and patrol with local Vietnamese PF's (Popular Forces) in their villages and who were little more than armed civilians. A squad of Marines would be assigned to villages that had a high enemy presence, to instill the fighting spirit in the local PF's so they can protect their families and fellow citizens against their enemy the Viet Cong and NVA.
On May 29, an NVA force was spotted south of Route 1, in the vicinity of the hamlet of Thon Xuan (1) by elements of the 5th Marines. Marines, men from CAP 3-2-8, ARVN security forces engaged the enemy with supporting arms in fire fights that lasted throughout the day. Seven men were killed in the action, one of the casualties was LCpl Husted from hostile rifle fire.
CAP's (Combined Action Platoon's) were units where Marines would, live, train, and patrol with local Vietnamese PF's (Popular Forces) in their villages and who were little more than armed civilians. A squad of Marines would be assigned to villages that had a high enemy presence, to instill the fighting spirit in the local PF's so they can protect their families and fellow citizens against their enemy the Viet Cong and NVA.
On May 29, an NVA force was spotted south of Route 1, in the vicinity of the hamlet of Thon Xuan (1) by elements of the 5th Marines. Marines, men from CAP 3-2-8, ARVN security forces engaged the enemy with supporting arms in fire fights that lasted throughout the day. Seven men were killed in the action, one of the casualties was LCpl Husted from hostile rifle fire.
Gary the son of Donna B. Satterfeal, dear brother of Michael Husted of Flint Michigan and the son of Richard W. Husted enlisted in the US Marine Corps on June 29 1967 in Detroit. He arrived in Vietnam on December 7 where he was assigned to and served with CAP 3-2-8, CACO 3-2, 3D Combined Action Group, III MAF.
CAP's (Combined Action Platoon's) were units where Marines would, live, train, and patrol with local Vietnamese PF's (Popular Forces) in their villages and who were little more than armed civilians. A squad of Marines would be assigned to villages that had a high enemy presence, to instill the fighting spirit in the local PF's so they can protect their families and fellow citizens against their enemy the Viet Cong and NVA.
On May 29, an NVA force was spotted south of Route 1, in the vicinity of the hamlet of Thon Xuan (1) by elements of the 5th Marines. Marines, men from CAP 3-2-8, ARVN security forces engaged the enemy with supporting arms in fire fights that lasted throughout the day. Seven men were killed in the action, one of the casualties was LCpl Husted from hostile rifle fire.
CAP's (Combined Action Platoon's) were units where Marines would, live, train, and patrol with local Vietnamese PF's (Popular Forces) in their villages and who were little more than armed civilians. A squad of Marines would be assigned to villages that had a high enemy presence, to instill the fighting spirit in the local PF's so they can protect their families and fellow citizens against their enemy the Viet Cong and NVA.
On May 29, an NVA force was spotted south of Route 1, in the vicinity of the hamlet of Thon Xuan (1) by elements of the 5th Marines. Marines, men from CAP 3-2-8, ARVN security forces engaged the enemy with supporting arms in fire fights that lasted throughout the day. Seven men were killed in the action, one of the casualties was LCpl Husted from hostile rifle fire.
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