Captain Sergi L. Demchuk and Captain Kenneth R. Smith of the 531st were first on target followed by Captains Gary W. Fredricks and Gary W. Findlay of the 510th. The target was very close to the Cambodian border according to the pilots.

Demchuk and Smith damaged 40 structures and suppressed automatic and small arms fire directed at them. Fredricks and Findlay followed. They Viet Cong had no idea they were there until it was too late. The 510th destroyed the remnants of the first run.

NOTE: This item has been cleared for release by MACV.

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