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    VIETNAM WAR
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    Established by The American War Library 11 November 1996

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    INCIDENTS

    B BATTERY, 3/82 FIELD ARTY, 1972

    I was a member of B Battery, 3/82 Field Arty, the unit that fired the last artillery round by the US in August of 1972

    Somewhere close to a month prior that same battery accidently fired upon a NDP of US Infantry, killing three soldiers immediately and wounding at least 10 others.

    Gordon Thomas
    RTO/Unit Clerk (rear) B Battery, 3/82 FA (6-72 to 8-72)

    CO. A 1/327, 101ST AIRBORNE, 1970

    I know that there were many. I was in Co. A 1/327, 101st airborne infantry on December 24, 1970 when Artillery was misdirected by the officer platoon leader and 2 High Explosive artillery rounds landed in the NDP of 2nd platoon killing 12 and leaving the remaining members of the platoon in the jungle all night without support until the next day when the rest of the company could get to them to clean up the mess.

    Mil Thornton

    A BATTERY, 8TH BATTALION 6TH ARTILLERY, 1967

    Jan. 13, 1967, in Vietnam. In a TOT mission, A Battery, 8th Battalion 6th Artillery apparently transposed the last two numbers of the coordinates and fired approximately 18 rounds that landed on A Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Nine men were killed and more than 40 wounded.

    The units were taking part in Operation Cedar Falls in the Iron Triangle. I believe the battery commander was Capt. John Seely and the battalion commander was Lt. Col. Ben Safar.

    I'm told an investigation followed and a report was written. I have been unable to find the report.

    Ross Carletta

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