THIS MAP INDICATES THE LOCATION WHERE GREG WEAVER'S ONTOS C-22 WAS DESTROYED BY A MINE ON MAY 26, 1966 |
THE INFORMATION BELOW WAS COPIED FROM THE MAY 1966 COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 3rd ANTITANK BATTALION |
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BT096658 LOCATION OF C-22 DESTRUCTION |
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On 26 May one ONTOS section supported a "K" 3/9 sweep of (BT113625), (BT120634) and (BT097634). At (BT101640) one ONTOS fired a single 106mm HEP-T round at a house in which an armed VC was observed entering. At the termination of the sweep (approximately 1345) as the units were returning to the "H" 3/9 C.P., one ONTOS detonated an unknown type mine at (BT096658). The explosion resulted in one KIA and five WIA, and the ONTOS was destroyed. Shortly after the mining incident the area received small arms fire. An Ontos returnded .30 cal machinegun fire and the VC broke contact. |
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