"Cottonbalers" of Bravo Co, 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf killed one enemy in light action 15 miles south of Saigon. The kill was made as the VC tried to evade the GI's in a small nipa palm line.

That night Bravo again killed one VC during a night ambush 13 miles south of Saigon. The action took place about 10 p.m. when the men noticed an enemy soldier walking along a dike toward them.

In operation 9 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, "Cottonbalers" of Charlie Co, 2^nd Bn, 3^rd Inf spotted and engaged three enemy with small arms. After a brief firefight, the men pursued the VC and engaged another five enemy, resulting in two more enemy killed.

Elsewhere, an ambush patrol from Bravo Co, 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf engaged one enemy soldier carrying a carbine moving down a trail 10 miles north of Xuan Loc. The point element engaged and killed the enemy. The carbine was also recovered.

In other action, an element of Alpha Co, 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf was credited with one enemy killed when members of a night ambush spotted and engaged a VC running towards a canal.

While on a mission 21 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, members of Co M (Ranger), 75^th Inf engaged an estimated NVA platoons, killing six enemy.

Immediately after being inserted by helicopter, the Rangers engaged several enemy soldiers moving down a trial. After an initial contact, the Rangers re-grouped. A subsequent attack by the NVA on what they thought to be a small force resulted in chaos among the surprised enemy and led to the six killed.

Impact Bronze Star Medals for Valor were awarded to three Rangers.

While searching an area 7 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, a hunter-killer team from 3/7 Air Cav, flying in support of Redcatcher troops, spotted and engaged seven enemy soldiers. The aircraft received small arms fire while killing five enemy.

Eight miles southeast of Saigon, one enemy was killed by members of Bravo Co, 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf during a night ambush along a nipa palm line.

Three enemy were killed as a result of tactical air strikes called in by "Cottonbalers" of 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf. The action occurred 10 miles south of Saigon.

Eight enemy were killed and one suspect detained during an airmobile operation 10 miles south of Saigon. The action involved Bravo Co, 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf and supporting gunships.

A night ambush by elements of Alpha Co, 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf resulted in two Viet Cong killed 11 miles south of Saigon. The action was initiated when several enemy soldiers were spotted moving along a dike near the ambush site.

Rangers from Co M, 75^th Inf engaged three enemy with small arms and automatic weapons fire 9 miles northeast of Xuan Loc resulting in two enemy killed. Two AK-47 rifles were recovered and numerous blood trails observed after the contact.

Six enemy were killed by Echo Co, 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf and supporting gunships during an operation with Air Cushioned Vehicles belonging to the 9^th Inf Div. The action occurred 8 miles south of Saigon.

In action 6 miles southwest of Xuan Loc, a hunter-killed team from 3/17 Air Cav, flying in support of Bravo Co, 2^nd Bn, 3^rd Inf, was credited with one enemy killed.

Elsewhere, members of Echo Co, 3^rd Bn, 7^th killed one enemy 8 miles southeast of Saigon along the Nha Be River while working with armored cavalry assault vehicles.

Artillery and mortar fire called in by a recon element of Echo Co, 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf killed six enemy soldiers 10 miles southeast of Saigon. The Brigade's Bravo Btry, 2^nd Bn, 40^th Arty was credited with four of the kills while a fifth was credited to Echo Co mortar crews. One body was credited to 54^th Gp artillery.

The action occurred early in the morning as members of the company discovered blood trails leading to a bunker complex.

Seven enemy were killed, eight suspects detained, and three small caches found as a result of operations by Alpha, Charlie and Echo Co's, 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf 13 miles southeast of Saigon.

Echo Co infantrymen killed three Viet Cong and detained seven suspects during sweep operations in the area. Items found during the sweep included eight 60 mm mortar rounds, two Chicom grenades, three stoves and a small amount of rice.

Not far away, an element of "Cottonbalers" from Charlie Co, with the help of supporting gunships, killed four enemy soldiers hiding in a nipa palm line. An aK-47 rifle and one B-40 rocket round were also found.

Two miles to the north, Alpha Co detained one suspect and discovered some medical supplies and a small amount of enemy equipment.

Elsewhere, "Old Guard" infantrymen from Charlie Co, 2^nd Bn, 3^rd Inf heard voices to their front while on patrol 6 miles southwest of Xuan Loc. Artillery was called in and the Redcatchers moved into the area, encountering small arms, automatic weapons, and rocket propelled grenade fire. After contact was broken, a sweep yielded three Viet Cong bodies.

An "Old Guard" recon element from Echo Co engaged an estimated 15 enemy 7 miles southwest of Xuan Loc. Five enemy bodies were left behind by the fleeing enemy.

"Warriors" from Bravo Co, 4^th Bn, 12^th Inf were engaged by a well entrenched company size enemy force 9 miles northeast of Xuan Loc. After a five-hour firefight, Bravo infantrymen swept the area, finding 20 enemy bodies. (See story front page.)

"Warriors" from Delta Co, 4^th Bn, 12^th Inf engaged an enemy force in a base camp 8 miles northwest of Xuan Loc, resulting in one enemy killed. Over 2500 rounds of AK-47 rifle ammunition, 150 lbs. of rice and 200 ears of corn were recovered from the area.

Redcatchers combined with hunter-killer teams from 3/17 Air Cav to kill 18 Viet Cong in scattered action.

A hunter-killer team received B-40 rocket and automatic weapons fire 14 miles northeast of Xuan Loc while engaging an estimated company of VC. A total of 10 bodies were spotted after the contact.

Another gunship team located a base camp 17 miles northwest of Xuan Loc containing 30 bunkers. The team received ground fire from the bunker complex and engaged the enemy resulting in four enemy killed.

Other light contacts accounted for four other enemy killed during the night.

While investigating the damage done to an enemy bunker complex by 15 tons of artillery fire 15 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, gunships from 3/17 Air Cav, supporting "Warriors" from Alpha Co, 4^th Bn, 12^th Inf, spotted 10 enemy bodies.

Flying low to check out the area, members of the hunter-killed team spotted and engaged a few scattered enemy, resulting in two additional kills.