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The Battle of Lang Vei (Vietnamese: Trận Làng Vây) began on the evening of 6 February 1968 and concluded during the early hours of 7 February, in Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam. Towards the end of 1967, the 198th Tank Battalion of the People's Army of Vietnam 's (PAVN) 202nd Armored Regiment received instructions from the North ...
Eugene Ashley Jr. (October 12, 1930 – February 7, 1968) was a United States Army Special Forces soldier and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in the Vietnam War. Ashley joined the Army in 1950, and took part in the Korean War. After being deployed to Vietnam, Ashley took part in the ...
The battalion was assaulted on the night of 23 January by three PAVN battalions supported by seven tanks. The Laotians were overrun, and many fled to the Special Forces camp at Lang Vei. The Battle of Ban Houei Sane, not the attack three weeks later at Lang Vei, marked the first time that the PAVN had committed an armored unit to battle. [21]
On 24 January, the survivors of the Ban Houei Sane battle and their families reached the Lang Vei CIDG camp. Initially the military personnel at Lang Vei treated the Laotian refugees with caution, but they were finally given assistance when the Lang Vei camp commander allowed the Laotians to take up positions in the nearby Lang Vei village. [8]
Destroyed PT-76s at Lang Vei. The Battle of Lang Vei was fought on the night of 6 February 1968, between elements of the PAVN, supported by PT-76 light tanks and the United States-led Detachment A-101, 5th Special Forces Group. [31] 7 February. International reporters arrive at the embattled city of Bến Tre in South Vietnam.
One American was killed by PAVN artillery fire at Lang Vei and three Americans from the 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) were killed in a clash with PAVN forces north of Route 9. [45] The New York Times reported that the morale of South Vietnamese units that had fought in Laos had been shattered by the fighting there. [46] 28 March
At the beginning of 1968, the western end of the barrier region stretching from Khe Sanh through the special forces camp at Lang Vei was attacked by the multiple North Vietnamese troops. The special forces camp at Lang Vei was overrun and Khe Sanh was placed under a limited siege. The Battle of Khe Sanh lasted for 77 days. Robert McNamara, a ...
Battle of Khe Sanh. Awards. Navy Cross. Bronze Star Medal. Purple Heart (2) Relations. George R. Christmas (son-in-law) David Edward Lownds (October 4, 1920 – August 31, 2011) was a United States Marine Corps colonel who served in the Vietnam War, notably as ground commander at Khe Sanh Combat Base during the Battle of Khe Sanh in 1968.