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The 1st Battle Group 31st Infantry, representing the only regiment that had never served in the continental United States, remained in Korea with the 7th Infantry Division. In 1958, the 2d Battle Group 31st Infantry was formed at Fort Rucker, Alabama, planting the proud regiment's flag on the U.S. homeland for the first time in its history. In ...
The 31st Regiment was then lifted by helicopters 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Chơn Thành where it fought the PAVN 165th Regiment, 7th Division, later reinforced by the 209th Regiment, for the next 13 days. Eventually on 13 May with intensive air support the 31st Regiment overran the PAVN positions and extended ARVN control to 8 km (5.0 mi) north of ...
1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division; 1st Aviation Brigade; 1st Signal Brigade; 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division; 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment; 11th Infantry Brigade; 18th Military Police Brigade; 44th Medical Brigade; 173rd Airborne Brigade; 196th Infantry Brigade; 198th Infantry Brigade; 199th Infantry Brigade; 18th Engineer Brigade (combat ...
He assumed command of the 31st Infantry Regiment when its commander was killed in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir and led them in the retreat to Hungnam. [1] McCaffrey graduated from the United States Army War College in 1953. [2] He later served as Commandant of the Army War College from 15 September 1967 to 6 July 1969.
The operation began on 15 December 1968 with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment combat air assaulting to pre-planned locations in the area of operations.
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment [2]: 146 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment [2]: 146 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment (December 1965-November 1966) [2]: 146 was based at Phước Vĩnh from December 1965 until February 1968. The 506th Infantry Regiment moved to the base in December 1967 as part of Operation Uniontown and remained ...
US casualties came to 18 killed (15 of those at Leslie) and 137 wounded. The next morning, the fourth of January, the 196th Infantry Brigade faced a late-developing attack by the 1st Regiment at LZ West. At 04:30, Company D, 4/31st Infantry, was reconnoitering the area to the northwest of the landing zone when it spotted a company of PAVN.
He arrived in Vietnam on November 7, 1969. By June 7, 1970, he had been promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant and was serving as a squad leader in Company B, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment , 196th Infantry Brigade , 23d Infantry Division .