Vietnam 1st Battalion
Don Matthews
D Company 1971
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I was a voice intercept operator with the 265th Radio Research Company. I was attached to platoons from both battalions at various times in 1971.
I was with a company of 1-327 on the CA to the FB Fury AO on 14 April ’71. I was with a platoon from D/1-327 in late August/early September on the Dong A Tay (Bloody Ridge) complex. During this op, I found a battalion from the NVA 6th Regiment that was subsequently made combat ineffective with tacair and an Arclight. I’m most proud of my time supporting the 327th.
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This photo was taken on Co Pung, at the north end of the valley about 3 klicks NE of FB Airborne, in May ’71. I’m copying an NVA radio operator from our position in an old NVA tunnel dug into the side of the hill.